引き継ぐ（ひきつぐ）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to take over / inherit
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 引き継ぐ | ひきつぐ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 引き継ぎます | ひきつぎます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 引き継ぎません | ひきつぎません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 引き継ぎました | ひきつぎました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 引き継ぎませんでした | ひきつぎませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 引き継いで | ひきついで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 引き継いだ | ひきついだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 引き継がない | ひきつがない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 引き継がなかった | ひきつがなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 引き継げる | ひきつげる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 引き継がれる | ひきつがれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 引き継がせる | ひきつがせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 引き継ごう | ひきつごう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 引き継げ | ひきつげ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 引き継ぐな | ひきつぐな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 引き継げば | ひきつげば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 引き継いだら | ひきついだら |
Example sentences
- 前任者から仕事を引き継ぐ。 — He takes over the job from his predecessor.
- 父の店を引き継ぐことにした。 — He decided to take over his father's shop.