Had you come vs Had you came

The correct phrase is 'had you come.' 'Come' is the past participle form of the verb 'come' and is used after 'had' in past perfect constructions. 'Came' is the past tense form of the verb 'come' and is not used in this context.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Had you come"

This phrase is used in past perfect constructions to ask about someone's arrival at a specific time in the past.

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This phrase is incorrect in English.

"Had you came"

The correct form is 'had you come.' 'Came' is the past tense form of the verb 'come' and should not be used after 'had' in past perfect constructions.

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Sep 18, 2016 ... No one would say that "Had you came.." is correct, but whether you say "If you come..." or "If you came" on whose rules you are following.
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