I am coming down with a cold.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. I am coming down with a cold.
  2. I came down with a cold.
  3. I’ve come down with a cold.

The first one means that you can feel or see the symptoms, so you know you’ve got a cold, right?

What about the second one? Does it mean the cold is still with you?

Is the third one the same as “I’ve got a cold”?

Thanks.

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The first one means that you can feel or see the symptoms, so you know you’ve got a cold, right?– Right!
What about the second one? Does it mean the cold is still with you?-- Not necessarily: I came down with a cold yesterday and I feel awful. I came down with a cold in 1996, and that’s the last time I was sick.
Is the third one the same as “I’ve got a cold”?- Yes, the result is the same.