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来る・動詞・た形
kuru verb (past casual)
Explanation
NOTE

The verb くる (to come) is irregular. Its casual past tense form is きた. The reading changes from to .

NOTE

This is one of only two irregular verbs in Japanese (along with する). You simply need to memorize that くる becomes きた.

STRUCTURE
V
友達ともだち
Tomodachi ga kita.
A friend came.
日本にほん
Nihon ni kita.
I came to Japan.
ねこ
Neko ga kita.
The cat came.
Example sentences
きのともだちいえた。
Yesterday, my friend came to my house.
ははからがみた。
A letter came from my mother.
はるた。
Spring came.

Practice exercises

1
先生せんせい
The teacher came.
Answer
2
学校がっこう
I came to school.
Answer
3
友達ともだち
A friend came.
Answer
4
ねこ
The cat came.
Answer
5
先生せんせい教室きょうしつ
The teacher came to the classroom.
Answer
6
あに東京とうきょうから
My older brother came from Tokyo.
Answer
7
昨日きのうはは友達ともだちいえ
My mother's friend came to our house yesterday.
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