When it comes to meaning in English
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Definition
When it comes to (business, Bruno is very gifted): About, with regard to, in relation to (business, Bruno is very gifted)
Examples
- "I went over the agreement very thoroughly and you seem to be secure when it comes to all of the shareholders... except one."
- "Icarus : I know that he's your friend, Mr. Delavigne, but when it comes to the affairs of the company, you can never be too careful."
- "California is one of the most generous states when it comes to family leave, and the Delavigne Corporation is well-known for its progressive approach."
- "I'll stop there, sometimes I get carried away when it comes to the suggestion box."
Exercise 1
Conjugate the verbs below in the simple present tense. If you think the verb does not need to be changed, write it again without changing it.
Jean: Bruno be such a bully sometimes!
Donna: Well, he the CEO. He to be direct when it to business.
Jean: But he at me when he me at squash, and me stupid!
Donna: Oh, I see. That be hard for you. Here, you can cry in my arms if you want to.
Jean: Bruno be such a bully sometimes!
Donna: Well, he the CEO. He to be direct when it to business.
Jean: But he at me when he me at squash, and me stupid!
Donna: Oh, I see. That be hard for you. Here, you can cry in my arms if you want to.
Conjugate the verbs below in the simple present tense. If you think the verb does not need to be changed, write it again without changing it.
Jean: Bruno [not done] can 1 be such a bully sometimes!
Donna: Well, he [not done] is 2 the CEO. He [not done] has 3 to be direct when it [not done] comes 4 to business.
Jean: But he [not done] laughs 5 at me when he [not done] beats 6 me at squash, and [not done] calls 7 me stupid!
Donna: Oh, I see. That [not done] must 8 be hard for you. Here, you can cry in my arms if you want to.
Jean: Bruno [not done] can 1 be such a bully sometimes!
Donna: Well, he [not done] is 2 the CEO. He [not done] has 3 to be direct when it [not done] comes 4 to business.
Jean: But he [not done] laughs 5 at me when he [not done] beats 6 me at squash, and [not done] calls 7 me stupid!
Donna: Oh, I see. That [not done] must 8 be hard for you. Here, you can cry in my arms if you want to.
1 can: Modal verbs (can, could, will, must, may, would, etc.), have only one form. We therefore do not add an -s to them in the third person singular. Example: "She must be a superstar. Everyone in the room is looking at her".
2 is: The auxiliary verb "to be" is irregular: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are. Example: "My new house robot is an incredible cook".
3 has: The auxiliary verb "to have" is irregular. In the third person singular, we must remove the "-ve" ending before adding "-s" to it: he has, she has, it has. Here, it is part of the verb "to have to", which has the same meaning as "must". Example: "He has to be joking. There is no way he ate three whole watermelons".
4 comes: To conjugate a regular verb such as "to come" in the third person singular (after he, she or it), we simply add -s. Another example: "It feels oddly lumpy. I wonder what it is". Here, "comes" is part of the phrase "when it comes to", which means "regarding", "in matters of" or "in the context of".
5 laughs: "To laugh" is another regular verb, so we add an -s after he, she or it. Note that the -gh is pronounced like the letter f. Another example: "He coughs when he is uncomfortable".
6 beats: To conjugate a regular verb such as "to beat" in the third person singular (after he, she or it), we simply add -s. Another example: "Bruno hopes that he will meet someone special one day".
7 calls: "To call" is another regular verb, so we add an -s after he, she or it.
8 must: Modal verbs (must, will, can, may, would, etc.), have only one form. We therefore do not add an -s to them in the third person singular. Example: "It would be lovely to see you again".
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