to go somewhere with someone, often when they invite you or as part of a group.
We're going to the park later—do you want to come along?
A: I'm heading to the new café after work. Want to come along? B: Sure, I'd love to!
If I have to attend a social event, I usually ask a friend to come along so I don't feel awkward.
Common mistake
✗Do you want to come along with to the cinema?
✓Do you want to come along to the cinema? / ...come along with us?
'Come along' alone, or 'come along WITH us' — don't leave 'with' dangling.
Tell it apart
Come along with us tonight.
join us
Come round to mine tonight.
come to my place
Use 'come along' when you want to invite someone to join you or when you join someone else.'Come along' is about joining someone, while 'come on' is usually used to encourage or urge.
My English is really coming along since I started taking extra classes.
A: How's your new app coming along? B: It's going well—we should finish it next month.
The construction of the new library is coming along much faster than expected, which is great for the community.
Common mistake
✗How is your thesis coming along with?
✓How is your thesis coming along?
'Come along' stands alone here — no 'with'.
Tell it apart
The garden's coming along nicely.
making good progress
The garden's coming up nicely.
the plants are sprouting
Use this sense to talk about how something is developing, like a project or a skill.'Come along' here is about improvement, not about physically going somewhere.