The addition of the verb くる ‘kuru’ after a verb in ～て form indicates a change in a direction toward the speaker that has been taking place up to now, or has just started.
Meanings
● to do something and come back
● to begin to change
Formation
● V-てくる・きます ・きた・きました
● V-te kuru / kimasu / kita / kimashita
Examples
● to do something and come back
夫はパンを買ってきた。
Otto wa pan o katte kita.
My husband went to buy bread (and came back).
● to begin to change
雪が降ってきた。
Yuki ga futte kita.
It has begun to snow.
数学の勉強が難しくなってきた。
Suugaku no benkyou ga muzukashiku natte kita.
Studying maths has become more difficult.
Related Expression: V-ていく V-te iku
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