come to the party

Meaning

To attend a social gathering or celebration. It is a very common, literal expression used when inviting someone to an event or discussing who will be there.

Examples

• Are you going to come to the party tonight?

  Are you going to come to the party tonight?

• I'm so glad you could come to the party!

  I'm so glad you could come to the party!

• She asked if she could bring a friend when she comes to the party.

  She asked if she could bring a friend when she comes to the party.

• They decided not to come to the party because they were tired.

  They decided not to come to the party because they were tired.

• Please come to the party; everyone is looking forward to seeing you.

  Please come to the party; everyone is looking forward to seeing you.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Are you coming at the party?

  ✓ Are you coming to the party?

  We use the preposition 'to' with the verb 'come' when directing movement toward an event or location like a party.

• ✗ He will go to the party tomorrow.

  ✓ He will come to the party tomorrow.

  Use 'come' instead of 'go' when you are inviting someone to an event that you are hosting or will also attend.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Would you like to ___ this Saturday?

  💡 Ask someone to attend your social event.

  Show answer

  come to the party

• I can't ___ because I have to work late.

  💡 Explain why you cannot attend the celebration.

  Show answer

  come to the party