兩者之后均可用 and 來代替一個表目的的不定式。如：
Come and have a drink. 來喝一杯。
He went and bought some envelopes. 他去買了些信封。
come 之后可接不定式，表示經過某一過程而發生某一情況，常譯為“開始”“漸漸地”“終于”，但是動詞go不能這樣用。如：
How did you come to know her? 你是怎么認識她的?
You'll come to understand your parents someday. 你總有一天會理解你的父母。