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Phrasal Verbs 7 – Gramática inglesa
El verbo to come es uno de los más utilizados. Veamos como cambia el significado este verbo al convertirse en Phrasal Verb.
1- to come across sth (to find it by chance): “dar con, descubrir por casualidad”.
Ejemplo:
- Did you have a good day at Portobello market?
- Yes, I did. While I was walking round I came across just the kind of hat I’ve been looking for ages.
2- to come about (to happen): “ocurrir”.
Ejemplo:
- I can speak Tibetan.
- Gosh! How did it come about that you picked up such an unusual language?
3- to come after sb (to chase them): “perseguir”.
Ejemplo:
- This is a game reserve. Hunting is prohibited. Why did you shoot the lion?
- I had no choice. I was a long way from my car and he was coming after me. It was either him or me.
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11:43 on diciembre 9th, 2010
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