くれる: honorific, humble and polite forms
くれる · kureru · to give (to me)
The honorific form of くれる is くださる and the polite form is くれます. There is no set humble form.
Honorific
For the other person's actions
くださる
Humble
For your own actions
No set form
Polite
Polite to the listener
くれます
Conjugation
| Honorific | Humble | Polite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | くださいます | — | くれます |
| Past | くださいました | — | くれました |
| Negative | くださいません | — | くれません |
In real sentences
先生が辞書をくださいました。
Sensei ga jisho o kudasaimashita.
My teacher gave me a dictionary.
部長が駅まで送ってくださいました。
Buchō ga eki made okutte kudasaimashita.
The manager kindly took me to the station.
Mini quiz
Which is the honorific form of くれる?
Which is the polite form of くれる?
Show answers
- くださる
- くれます