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Japanese verb引き継ぐ (hikitsugu) Conjugation
引き継ぐ (hikitsugu) means “to take over, to inherit, to succeed to”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 引き継がない and 引き継ぎます, and the te-form is 引き継いで. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- to take over, to inherit, to succeed to
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 引き継ぐ
- Reading
- ひきつぐ
- Romaji
- hikitsugu
- Masu form
- 引き継ぎます
- Nai form
- 引き継がない
- Te-form
- 引き継いで
- Ta form
- 引き継いだ
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 引き継ぐ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がない |
| Polite | 引き継ぎます |
| Polite negative | 引き継ぎません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 引き継いだ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がなかった |
| Polite | 引き継ぎました |
| Polite negative | 引き継ぎませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 引き継いで |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 引き継いでいる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継いでいない |
| Polite | 引き継いでいます |
| Polite negative | 引き継いでいません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 引き継ぎたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継ぎたくない |
| Polite | 引き継ぎたいです |
| Polite negative | 引き継ぎたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 引き継ごう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 引き継ぎましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 引き継げ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 引き継ぐな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 引き継いでください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 引き継がないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 引き継げる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継げない |
| Polite | 引き継げます |
| Polite negative | 引き継げません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 引き継げば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 引き継いだら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 引き継がれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がれない |
| Polite | 引き継がれます |
| Polite negative | 引き継がれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 引き継がせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がせない |
| Polite | 引き継がせます |
| Polite negative | 引き継がせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 引き継がされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 引き継がされない |
| Polite | 引き継がされます |
| Polite negative | 引き継がされません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 断つ (tatsu)to sever, to cut off
- 行き過ぎる (ikisugiru)to pass by, to go past
- 揺るがす (yurugasu)to shake, to swing, to sway
- 安らぐ (yasuragu)to feel at ease
- 待たせる (mataseru)to keep waiting
- 混ぜ合わす (mazeawasu)to mix together, to blend, to compound
- 引き取る (hikitoru)to take into one's possession
- 壊す (kowasu)to break, to destroy, to demolish
- 甘い (amai)sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary
- 誇る (hokoru)to boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in
- 譲り渡す (yuzuriwatasu)to hand over, to turn over, to cede
- 据える (sueru)to place, to fix, to set
About these tables
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