来る

くる

to come

N5Irregular (Group 3)intransitive

To come toward the speaker. One of only two irregular verbs in Japanese (the other is する). The stem changes completely in conjugation.

Complete Conjugation of 来る

Dictionary (辞書形)

Base form found in dictionaries

来る

Polite (ます形)

Standard polite form

来ます

Negative (ない形)

Casual negative

来ない

Past (た形)

Past tense, casual

来た

Te-form (て形)

Connecting form — requests, progressive

来て

Potential (可能形)

Ability — 'can do'

来られる

Volitional (意向形)

Intention — 'let's do'

来よう

Passive (受身形)

Action done to the subject

来られる

Causative (使役形)

Make/let someone do

来させる

Conditional (仮定形)

If / when condition

来れば

Imperative (命令形)

Direct command (casual/rough)

来い

Example Sentences

友達が来ます。

ともだちがきます。

My friend is coming.

日本に来たことがありますか？

にほんにきたことがありますか？

Have you been to Japan?

ここに来てください。

ここにきてください。

Please come here.

Usage Notes

Irregular verb — readings change: くる → きます → こない → きた. Must be memorized.

Related Verbs

行くto go 帰るto go home / to return

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