Verb て くる

Verb te kuru

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 32: て-form auxiliaries, 6 of 6

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

Direction Of Change (From Now On / Up To Now)

Corpus examples (60)

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