Japanese verb · ru-verb · first needed at intermediate level (B1)
くれる
kureru
to give (to me)
Someone gives to me or to my side (family, group): (tomodachi ga hon o kureta), a friend gave me a book. “To me” is usually left out. From superiors: (kudasaru).
Speed:
Present
現在形
Someone gives to me or my side. The plain form is for friends and family; polite ～ます is the default.
| plain | くれるkureru | |
|---|---|---|
| polite | くれますkuremasu | |
| plain negative | くれないkurenai | |
| polite negative | くれませんkuremasen |
Past
過去形
What happened, or what has happened. The plain form is for friends and family; polite ～ました is the default.
| plain | くれたkureta | |
|---|---|---|
| polite | くれましたkuremashita | |
| plain negative | くれなかったkurenakatta | |
| polite negative | くれませんでしたkuremasen deshita |
Te-form
て形
Mostly after another te-form, for favours: (kite kurete arigatō), thanks for coming. The negative te-form is (kurenakute).
| te-form | くれてkurete | |
|---|---|---|
| -te imasu (doing now) | くれていますkurete imasu | |
| negative te-form | くれなくてkurenakute |
Conditional
条件形
If someone gives me something or does me a favour: (tetsudatte kurereba), if you help me.
| -ba | くれればkurereba | |
|---|---|---|
| -tara | くれたらkuretara | |
| -nakereba (if not) | くれなければkurenakereba |
Examples
- 母が時計をくれました。Haha ga tokei o kuremashita.My mother gave me a watch.
- 友達が妹にお土産をくれました。Tomodachi ga imōto ni omiyage o kuremashita.My friend gave my little sister a souvenir.
- 来てくれて、ありがとう。Kite kurete, arigatō.Thanks for coming.