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I came to office. vs I had come to office.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I came to office' is used to describe a past action that happened at a specific time, while 'I had come to office' is used to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning and the context of the sentence.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 9600 views

I came to office.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past action that happened at a specific time.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker arrived at the office in the past. It is a simple past tense construction.

Examples:

  • I came to the office yesterday.
  • She came to the office early this morning.
  • Oct 19, 2024 ... When I came to office, I inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – but now, our economy is the strongest in the world.
  • When I came to office, I inherited the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – but now, our economy is the strongest in the world. There's...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... I came to office determined to not only deliver immediate economic relief but to transform the way our economy works over the long-term.
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... I came to office determined to not only deliver immediate economic relief but to transform the way our economy works over the long-term.
  • Oct 9, 2024 ... I came to office today and I am crying as I write this post... I'm not ok today- I'm sad, really sad. October has taken away 2 great legends ...
  • Jun 28, 2023 ... I came to office with a theory and a plan to change the economic direction of this country. To move from trickle-down economics to what many ...
  • Feb 18, 2021 ... I came to office on foot. Note : All the travels which carries us without our effort is “by “ Examples by car, by bus, etc. But, we ...
  • I came to Office this morning and decided to go and check the mailbox and in it was a a very hard envelop with my name on it. I eagerly opened it as I got ...
  • Feb 14, 2020 ... I came to office by walking. ( any verb followed by preposition takes “ing” form except “to”, though there are few exceptions of “to” too. · I ...

Alternatives:

  • I arrived at the office.
  • I went to the office.
  • I got to the office.

I had come to office.

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used in past perfect tense to show that the action of coming to the office happened before another past event. It adds a sense of completion or continuity to the past action.

Examples:

  • By the time she arrived, I had already come to the office.
  • I had come to the office before the meeting started.
  • Sep 2, 2023 ... Just putting an end to a rather reflective day in office. I had come to office to work on some client related deliveries but due to some ...
  • Jan 12, 2007 ... I had come to office with my luggage (Cramster ...
  • Jul 22, 2013 ... ... I had come to office early that day.. I started shaking for few minutes, took some deep breaths and collected my cool. I took the project ...
  • Oct 4, 2017 ... I had come to office after the mentioned date in June. But I couldn't enter the office building. I was scared of them. They had made my life ...
  • When he came to know that I had come to office, he came from his chamber to MD's chamber to meet me. And talked with me for about half an hour, meanwhile ...
  • congestion charging scheme within my manifesto, and after I had come to office. Maintaining sufficient support from the public and key stakeholders such as ...
  • Dec 3, 2022 ... If I had come to office before they were paid, I would not have paid, I would have stopped the payment. We must demand value for money ...
  • Apr 6, 2007 ... Because the first day that I had come to office, there was a puddle of dirty water that I would have stepped into, if she would not have ...
  • Oct 24, 2016 ... On last Republic Day I had come to office to attend flag hoisting and to receive the rewards for the chess and carom competition held In IGL ...

Alternatives:

  • I had arrived at the office.
  • I had gone to the office.
  • I had gotten to the office.

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