Phrasal Verb: Come On

used to encourage someone

Examples

• Come on, hurry up!

Key rules

• Come on is used to encourage someone or to show impatience
• It is informal and used without an object
• Use a comma before the rest of the command: Come on, hurry up!
• It can also show disbelief: Come on, you're joking!

Common mistakes

• Come on hurry up → Come on, hurry up!