How To Conjugate The Japanese Verb: 'To Go'
Ichika
Iku 行く is a Japanese verb that means “to go” in English Language. This crucial verb belongs in the first group (Godan verbs) and as any other Japanese verb, it has many conjugations. Learners have to practice the correct verb conjugation many times in order to use it correctly.
Here is a chart below with the correct conjugation of the verb Iku (to go) 行く
| Form | Kanji | Romaji |
| Informal Present | 行く | iku |
| Formal Present (~ masu Form) | 行きます | ikimasu |
| Informal Past (~ ta Form) | 行った | itta |
| Formal Past | 行きました | ikimashita |
| Informal Negative (~ nai Form) | 行かない | ikanai |
| Formal Negative | 行きません | ikimasen |
| Informal Past Negative | 行かなかった | ikanakatta |
| Formal Past Negative | 行きませんでした | ikimasen deshita |
| ~ te Form | 行って | itte |
| Conditional | 行けば | ikeba |
| Volitional | 行こう | ikou |
| Passive | 行かれる | ikareru |
| Causative | 行かせる | ikaseru |
| Potential | 行ける | ikeru |
| Imperative (Command) | 行け | ike |
