to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
| Present tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 継ぐ |
| Polite | 継ぎます |
| Negative | 継がない |
| Polite negative | 継ぎません |
| Past tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Form | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Potential (can do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 継げる |
| Negative | 継げない |
| Past | 継げた |
| Past negative | 継げなかった |
| Volitional (let's do / will do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 継ごう |
| Polite | 継ぎましょう |
| Imperative (command) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 継げ |
| Negative | 継ぐな |
| Conditional (if / when) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 継げば |
| Negative | 継がなければ |
| Causative (make / let someone do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 (be done by someone) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 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 (be made to do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 継がせられる |
| Negative | 継がせられない |
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