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could come back vs could came back

The correct phrase is "could come back." The verb "come" should be in the base form after modal verbs like "could." In this context, using "came" would be incorrect.
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could come back

This phrase is correct. The verb "come" is in the base form after the modal verb "could."

This phrase is used to express a possibility or ability to return in the future.

Examples:

  • If you leave now, you could come back later.
  • She said she could come back tomorrow.
  • I could come back if you need me.
  • They could come back for the party.
  • Do you think he could come back to visit?
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Alternatives:

  • might come back
  • may come back
  • can come back
  • will come back
  • should come back

could came back

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "came" is not the correct form to use after the modal verb "could."

  • At this sight she was sadly frightened, and shutting the door as fast as she could came back to her seat. The king, her father, seeing that something had ...
  • She was terribly frightened, and shutting the door as fast as she could, came back to her seat. The king, her father, asked her what had frightened her. "There is a ...
  • At this sight she was sadlyfrightened, and shutting the door as fast as she could came back toher seat. The king, her father, seeing that something had ...
  • In 1777 in Paris he became a close friend of Benjamin Franklin and he was also given an amnesty from Austria-Hungarian royal court, so he could came back ...

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