How to sign “Comes” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Comes” instead
Step by step
- Raise both hands in front of your chest with index fingers extended and the other fingers closed.
- Point the two index fingers toward each other in the space before your chest.
- Rotate both index fingers around one another in small, even circles.
- Move both hands toward your body as the fingers circle, pulling the motion inward.
- Keep your palms facing roughly inward, the fingertips gliding past each other without touching.
- Tilt your head slightly forward with raised eyebrows, as if inviting the person closer.
Practice tip
COME is uninflected — the same production covers come, comes, and coming; direction shows who is moving.
Fingerspell “Comes”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.