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Before I come here vs Before I came here

Both phrases are correct, used in different contexts. 'Before I come here' is used to refer to a future event or action that hasn't yet happened. 'Before I came here' is used when referring to a past event or action that's already taken place.

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Last updated: July 27, 2024 • 38986 views

Before I come here

This phrase is correct when referring to a future event or action that has not yet happened.

This phrase is used to express something that will happen before the speaker arrives at the location.

Examples:

Please let me know before I come here next time.
I will call you before I come here tomorrow.

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Last updated: October 27, 2024

Jul 9, 2018 ... (past tense); Before I come here, I am at Cambridge University'.
Feb 25, 2024 ... I think Saliba is unbelievable, obviously heard about all the talk of him before I come here and the one who's really surprised me is actually Gabriel.
Jun 2, 2021 ... Before i came here I got my Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts - graduated in Micronesia from the National Campus - before I come here I had ...
... before I come here and the one who's really surprised me is actually Gabriel. “He's so aggressive, so strong, really wants it all the time, never loses a ...
Jul 12, 2023 ... and I know before I come here .next folder was incidentally committed by the legacy team. and it's already been cleanup by me and added to ...
Jun 17, 2017 ... I will always search the internet first to see if I can find the answer before I come here looking for the answer. 90% of what I have ...
Mar 29, 2023 ... ... have so many good ideas, and I truly do try to work them out before I come here. Thanks in advance! Solved! Go to Solution. 0 Kudos. Reply.
Mar 16, 2015 ... I'm using the Wiki and Google all I can before I come here. So Thanks in Advance. 1. It wants me to aquire a trade ship for factory first off. I ...
Dec 7, 2016 ... ... before I come here. You're welcome megerdin :) and welcome to Tenforums. Kbird said: 18 Jan 2018. If you Hide your SSID on your Router it will ...
Sep 26, 2021 ... I've been hit by the curse of Santorini and have developed a tooth/gum infection (it only ever happens just before I come here or just after ...

Alternatives:

before I arrive here
before I get here

Before I came here

This phrase is correct when referring to a past event or action that has already occurred.

This phrase is used to talk about something that happened before the speaker arrived at the location.

Examples:

I had dinner before I came here.
She called me before I came here.

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Last updated: October 27, 2024

Oct 13, 2017 ... And you shouldn't repeat 'before' “I had never gone abroad before I came here.” is probably the best phrasing. In the second… I will not say ...
Jun 23, 2024 ... 1311 likes, 32 comments - megkkee on June 23, 2024: "Years before I came here I had a vision of my feet in the sand, the same color as this ...
Jul 9, 2018 ... Finally, the correct sentences are: Before I came here, I was at Cambridge University'.
Jul 11, 2024 ... I asked the bot before I came here, so here's a screenshot for the sake of laziness.
"I never heard of Lou Gehrig before I came here and I always thought Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did. I mean, I wasn't born until 1961 and I ...
Apr 20, 2021 ... Played before I came here and here's my expert mode medical house. Build. r/Terraria - a video game of a ...
May 5, 2017 ... Lee Durrell: 'Before I came here, I thought the whole of Jersey was Gerry's zoo' · Gerry invited me to Jersey: he said he wanted to set up a ...
Nov 1, 2019 ... Had I got in contact with CET China alum, I might have been more aware of some of these things before I came here! 27. The feelings you ...
Oct 8, 2012 ... Before I came here, I had worked for the company for 2 years. Is this sentence okay to use to native English speakers?

Alternatives:

before I arrived here
before I got here

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