Verb て くる
Verb te kuru
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb て-form + くる
An action that starts in the past and continues to the present or future; 'come to', 'begin to', 'become'.
When to use
てくる: change up to now, or moving toward the speaker (寒くなってきた).
Explanation
The て くる grammar point is used to express an action that starts in the past and continues to the present or future. It can also show a change in state or condition. The formation involves attaching the て-form of the verb followed by くる.
Example sentences
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Recently, I've come to understand Japanese.
Saikin, nihongo ga wakatte kuru you ni narimashita.
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Since it's gotten cold, let's put on a coat.
Samuku natte kita node, kooto wo kimashou.
雨がやんできました。
The rain has stopped (and it's cleared up).
Ame ga yande kimashita.
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He has become progressively scarier.
Kare ga dandan kowaku natte kita.
Direction Of Change (From Now On / Up To Now)
Corpus examples (60)
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Don't forget to bring coriander, chili peppers, and ginger.
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I'll go change my clothes.
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I sometimes hear my father singing in the bathroom.
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You are always late.
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I can hear a saxophone somewhere.
オルリー空港の日曜日、親たちが飛行機の飛び立つのを見せに子どもたちを連れてくる。
Orly, Sunday. Parents take their children there to watch the departing planes.
彼は、隣の人が飼い犬が彼の庭に走り込んでくるのを放りっぱなししているのに腹を立てた。
He was furious at his neighbor for allowing their dog to run into his yard.
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Sometimes, father will ask me unexpectedly.
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I do not like anyone to intrude when I am working.
ぶらりと一人旅でもしてくるかな。
Maybe I'll just wander off on my own.
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He comes back from Sydney today.
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Either come in or go out.
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She may be late, in which case we will wait.
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Tom will be released from prison next month.
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Sweet scents are borne on soft breezes.
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I don't like my wife to call me at work.
MYSTやRIVENででてくるような革表紙の本のようなブックカバーをつくりたい。
I want to make a book cover like the leather-bound books that you get in Myst and Riven.
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I'm going to the liquor store.
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I advised him to come back at once.
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When will you next visit?
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Marry first and love will follow.
ある日、私が戻ってくると、女房と、友人の某とが、炬燵の中に入っているのである。
One day, I came back and my wife and one of my friends were inside the kotatsu.
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Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.
非行、学校嫌い、人格の未発達などの問題が現在以上に顕在化してくることが懸念される。
We are concerned about the further actualization of current problems among youth, such as truancy, dislike of school and lack of appropriate character development.
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I'll stay here till you get back.