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GRAMMAR
〜くれる
to give (me)
Explanation
NOTE

くれる means to give and is used when someone gives something to you (or to someone in your in-group). The giver is the subject, and the receiver is you.

NOTE

The key difference from あげる is perspective: あげる is giving away from yourself, while くれる is giving toward you. Using くれる also carries a sense of gratitude.

STRUCTURE
NNくれる
友達ともだちほんくれた
Tomodachi ga hon wo kureta.
My friend gave me a book.
ははがおかねくれた
Haha ga okane wo kureta.
My mother gave me money.
先生せんせいがアドバイスをくれた
Sensei ga adobaisu wo kureta.
The teacher gave me advice.
Example sentences
ははわたしはなをくれます。
My mother gives me flowers.
せんせいわたししょをくれました。
My teacher gave me a dictionary.
あにわたしお金かねをくれます。
My older brother gives me money.

Practice exercises

1
あにがプレゼントをくれた
My older brother gave me a present.
Answer
くれた
2
ははがお弁当べんとうくれる
My mother gives me a bento.
Answer
くれる
3
友達ともだちほんくれた
My friend gave me a book.
Answer
くれた
4
友達ともだちがチョコをくれた
My friend gave me chocolate.
Answer
くれた
5
あねふくくれる
My older sister gives me clothes.
Answer
くれる
6
ちち時計とけいくれた
My father gave me a watch.
Answer
くれた
7
あに誕生日たんじょうびにケーキをくれた
My older brother gave me a cake on my birthday.
Answer
くれた
8
はは料理りょうり料理りょうりしてくれます
My mother gives me the favor of cooking (for me).
Answer
料理りょうりしてくれます料理りょうりしてくれた