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Before you came here vs Before you come here

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Before you came here" refers to a past event that happened before the person arrived. "Before you come here" refers to a future event that will happen before the person arrives.
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Before you came here

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past event that occurred before the person arrived.

This phrase is used to talk about something that happened in the past before the person in question arrived at the location.

Examples:

  • I had already left before you came here.
  • Before you came here, we had already finished the meeting.
  • You saw it just before you came here.
  • So, you were a maid before you came here.
  • Before you came here, did anyone hurt you?
  • Right before you came here last night, I had a meeting with Henry Wilcox.
  • Before you came here I had two friends who helped me and they were both murdered.
  • Things were very quiet before you came here, Monsieur.
  • We met in the town hospital before you came here.
  • I told the D.A. I'll tell everything, even before you came here.
  • I'm helping you because I want to tell you that you and your husband got pregnant before you came here.
  • You didn't even know what salmon was before you came here!
  • Robert, where were you before you came here?
  • Where were you before you came here, then?
  • Before you came here.
  • So what did you do? you know Before you came here.
  • He died years before you came here.
  • There was no trouble before you came here.
  • The tunnel was begun before you came here.
  • My life was pretty normal before YOU came here.
  • My life was perfect before you came here.
  • That was before you came here and ruined several people's lives and an entire company.

Alternatives:

  • before you arrived here
  • before you got here
  • before you came to this place

Before you come here

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a future event that will happen before the person arrives.

This phrase is used to talk about something that will happen in the future before the person in question arrives at the location.

Examples:

  • Please call me before you come here.
  • Before you come here, make sure to bring your ID.

Alternatives:

  • before you arrive here
  • before you get here
  • before you come to this place

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