Moving down from a higher place

The idea

Come down describes downward movement, often towards the speaker. It has no direct object in this sense; from names the starting place and to the destination. The past is came down.

Examples

• Please come down from the ladder.
• The cat came down from the tree.
• Can you come down to the kitchen?
• The children came down the stairs slowly.
• A bird came down onto the wall.
• She is coming down from the hill now.

Watch out

Do not confuse come down with take down: the first describes the subject moving, not someone lowering an object.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct option. Please come ___ from the roof. (down / along)

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   down

   down expresses movement to a lower place.

2. Choose the correct option. The bird ___ down from the branch yesterday. (came / come)

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   came

   came marks the completed movement yesterday.

3. Choose the correct option. Come down ___ the bedroom to the hall. (from / with)

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   from

   from introduces the starting place.

Use it today

Describe a person or animal moving down from a high place.