come and go

1 We use come for movements to the place where the speaker or hearer is.

We use go for movements to other places.

• 'Maria, would you come here, please?' 'I'm coming '(NOT. . . I'm going.')


• When did you come to live here?


• Can I come and sit on your lap?


• I want to go and live in Greece.
  


• Let's go and see Peter and Diane.
  


• In 1577, he went to study in Rome.

2 We can use come for a movement to a place where the speaker or listener was or will be. Compare:

• What time did I come to see you in the office yesterday? About ten, was it?


• I went to your office yesterday, but you weren't in.


• Will you come and visit me in hospital?
  


• He's going into hospital next week.