継ぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verbReading:つぐ
Romaji:tsugu
Meaning:to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
Example Sentences
父の後を継ぐと決めた
I decided to follow my father's footsteps
この店を継ぐのは難しい
It's hard to take over this shop
Present Tense
Plain:
継ぐ
Polite:
継ぎます
Negative:
継がない
Polite Negative:
継ぎません
Past Tense
Plain:
継いだ
Polite:
継ぎました
Negative:
継がなかった
Polite Negative:
継ぎませんでした
Te Forms
Te Form:
継いで
Te + iru (ongoing):
継いでいる
Te + aru (resultant):
継いである
Te + oku (preparation):
継いでおく
Te + shimau (completely):
継いでしまう
Advanced Forms
Potential Form (Can do)
Affirmative:
継げる
Negative:
継げない
Past:
継げた
Past Negative:
継げなかった
Volitional Form (Let's do / Will do)
Plain:
継ごう
Polite:
継ぎましょう
Imperative Form (Command)
Affirmative:
継げ
Negative:
継ぐな
Conditional Form (If/When)
Affirmative:
継げば
Negative:
継がなければ
Causative Form (Make/Let someone do)
Affirmative:
継がせる
Negative:
継がせない
Past:
継がせた
Past Negative:
継がせなかった
Passive Form (Be done by someone)
Affirmative:
継がれる
Negative:
継がれない
Past:
継がれた
Past Negative:
継がれなかった
Causative-Passive Form (Be made to do)
Affirmative:
継がせられる
Negative:
継がせられない