Didn't know it came vs Didn't know it comes

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Didn't know it came' is used when referring to something that happened in the past, while 'didn't know it comes' is used when talking about a habitual or repeated action in the past.

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Didn't know it came

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that happened in the past.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker was unaware of something that had already happened in the past.

Examples:

I didn't know it came in a blue box.

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But the customers didn't know it came from dead people.
But the customers didn't know it came from dead people.
We didn't know It came as a shock.
I didn't know where it came from. I just accepted it.
No, he knew it was a protein but didn't know where it came from.
So, what if I said I didn't know where it came from?
And Jessica can't know it came from me.
I swear they won't know it came from here.
Which is why I'm trusting he won't know it came from me if it doesn't work.
She'll know it came from me.
We already know it came from the same gun.
Nobody'll know it came from you.
I know it came to here.
I didn't know those came back into style.
I didn't know you came to leather night.
They don't know where it came from.
I Don't know how it came to this, but the company's in ship shape.
He can't know where it came from.
Then I don't know where it came this storm.
I don't know where it came from.

Alternatives:

I wasn't aware that it came in a blue box.

Didn't know it comes

This phrase is correct and is used when talking about a habitual or repeated action in the past.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker was unaware of something that habitually or repeatedly happened in the past.

Examples:

I didn't know it comes with a warranty.

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But I... I didn't know it would come alive.
You didn't know it would come to this?
I made you up and I-I didn't know that it would come true.
If you didn't know about it, how come you're here?
I didn't know you come here, Gibbs.
But make sure they know it comes with a price.
You know it comes from a good place.
I don't know where it comes from either.
But you have to know it comes from a good place.
Let me ask him, and he'll know it comes with my green light.
It's just I know it comes from love.
I know it comes at a terrible time.
But before you get an expensive divorce lawyer, just know it comes out of the settlement.
Your son wants to distribute cocaine, he should know it comes with risk and reward.
She didn't know that you'd come home.
I didn't know they were gna come over here.
Tom didn't know when Mary had come to Boston.
I didn't know things would come to this.
She went to Sancak to her father because she didn't know I'd come on leave.
There's times when I look at them little webs and weaves and I don't know where it comes from.

Alternatives:

I wasn't aware that it comes with a warranty.

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Didn't know it came vs Didn't know it comes