Grammar

来る・動詞・た形

Reading: くる・どうし・たけい

Meanings: kuru verb (past casual)

Explanation

introduction

explanation

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

explanation

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

昨きの日う、友とも達だちが家いえに来きた。
kinou, tomodachi ga ie ni kita.
Yesterday, my friend came to my house.
母ははから手て紙がみが来きた。
haha kara tegami ga kita.
A letter came from my mother.
春はるが来きた。
haru ga kita.
Spring came.