Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI give to me | ||
| NegativeI don’t give to me |
JAPANESE VERB
くれる
to give to me
- #38 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI gave to me | ||
| NegativeI didn’t give to me |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formgiving to me, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am giving to me | ||
| Please (て ください)please give to me |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can give to me | ||
| NegativeI can’t give to me |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to give to me | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to give to me |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s give to me |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I give to me
- If, when (たら) if I give to me
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) give to me (do it)
- Plain command give to me!
- Please don’t please don’t give to me
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am given to me | ||
| CausativeI make someone give to me |
How to use くれる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
さとう さん は よく やさい を くれます。
Mrs. Sato often gives me vegetables.
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Past
ベン が カナダ の おみやげ を くれた。
Ben gave me a souvenir from Canada.
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Te-form
ゆい は いつも てつだって くれます。
Yui always helps me out.
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Potential
そんな に くれられて も、 こまります。
I don't know what to do with so much from you.
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Want to
だれ か くれたい ひと、 いません か？
Isn't there anyone who wants to give me one?
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Volitional
だれ が なに を くれよう と、 うれしい。
Whoever gives me whatever, I'm happy.
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Conditional
ひとつ くれれば、 じゅうぶん です。
If you give me one, that's plenty.
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Commands and requests
のど が かわいた。 みず を くれ。
I'm thirsty. Give me water.
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Passive and causative
けんた は いつも おかし を くれられる がわ です。
Kenta is always the one who gets given sweets.
Good to know
- くれる is giving towards you: ともだち が くれた, "a friend gave it to me"; て くれる is someone kindly doing something for you.
Where you hear くれる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- さとう さん は ときどき おちゃ を くれます。 Mrs. Sato sometimes gives me tea.
- あおき さん が たまごやき を くれました。 Ms. Aoki gave me a rolled omelette.
- あした、 ともだち が ほん を くれます。 Tomorrow, my friend will give me a book.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- ゆい は いつも おべんとう を くれる。 Yui always gives me a lunch box.
- ベン が はな を くれた。 Ben gave me flowers.
- あした、 だいち が チケット を くれる。 Tomorrow Daichi is giving me a ticket.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).