Grammar

〜てくる

Reading: てくる

Meanings: to do ~ and come back, to become, to continue

Explanation

introduction

explanation

〜てくる has three uses: (1) go do X and come back; (2) something begins to happen; (3) something has continued up to now.

explanation

The *くる* element suggests movement toward the present moment — change coming closer in time.

structure

Practice exercises

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寒さむく{placeholder}ね。
Answer: なってきた
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少すこし疲つかれ{placeholder}。
Answer: てきた
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牛乳ぎゅうにゅうを{placeholder}。
Answer: 買ってくる
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最近、暖かく{placeholder}。
Answer: なってきました / なってきました
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最近、少し寒く{placeholder}。
Answer: なってきた
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日本語にほんごが分わかるようになっ{placeholder}。
Answer: てきた
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コンビニに飲のみ物ものを買かっ{placeholder}。
Answer: てくる
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長年ながねん努力どりょくを積つみ重かさね{placeholder}からこそ、今いまの自分じぶんがある。
Answer: てきた