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once he comes back vs once he came back

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Once he comes back' refers to a future event, while 'once he came back' refers to a past event.
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Last updated: September 08, 2024 • 19360 views

once he comes back

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a future event.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen after the person comes back in the future.

Examples:

  • I will talk to him once he comes back from his trip.
  • Once he comes back, we can discuss the project further.
  • Gibbs, I bet, once he comes back from his...
  • Maybe his memory will come back once he's had some time to readjust.
  • Now, he comes back once a year but tells his parents that his girlfriend out there is afraid of flying.
  • So, once Ian comes back, the surgery is off.
  • Once Nathan comes back, you lose your family.
  • I tried once to come back.
  • He'll come back once he spent all his money
  • And played poker-face once you come back.
  • So, once Ian comes back, the surgery is off.
  • Come back once you've cleaned up, Nick.
  • It's programmed so you can come back once Nobby finds happiness.
  • You get to keep the money we hand you... once you come back here with all of that product.
  • 91% of people who try it once will come back.
  • You get to keep the money we hand you... once you come back here with all of that product.
  • Mike, once that stuff comes back from the crime lab, You are on the run.
  • Honk once, I come back, we go.
  • We'll know more once the tests come back in a few days.
  • We'll come back once we cauterized the rest of the bleeders.
  • But when he's through the door, old loves come back once more.
  • We don't know if he'll go and come back once a month if he goes on like this.

Alternatives:

  • once he returns
  • once he gets back
  • once he arrives back
  • once he is back
  • once he gets here

once he came back

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past event.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happened after the person came back in the past.

Examples:

  • Once he came back, we celebrated his return.
  • I realized my mistake once he came back home.

Alternatives:

  • once he had come back
  • once he returned
  • once he got back
  • once he arrived back
  • once he was back

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