Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI take | ||
| NegativeI don’t take |
JAPANESE VERB
もって いく
持って いく
to take, to take along
- #130 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI took | ||
| NegativeI didn’t take |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formtaking, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am taking | ||
| Please (て ください)please take |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can take | ||
| NegativeI can’t take |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to take | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to take |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s take |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I take
- If, when (たら) if I take
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) take (do it)
- Plain command take!
- Please don’t please don’t take
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am taken | ||
| CausativeI make someone take |
How to use もって いく
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
あした、 ピクニック に おべんとう を もって いきます。
Tomorrow I'll take a lunch box to the picnic.
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Past
かさ を もって いかなかった から、 ぬれた。
I didn't take an umbrella, so I got wet.
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Te-form
この しょるい を ぶちょう に もって いって ください。
Please take these papers to the department head.
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Potential
ひこうき に は、 みず は もって いけません。
You can't take water onto the plane.
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Want to
カナダ に、 にほん の おちゃ を もって いきたい。
I want to take Japanese tea to Canada.
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Volitional
さとう さん に おみやげ を もって いこう。
Let's take Mrs. Sato a souvenir.
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Conditional
かさ を もって いけば、 あめ は ふらない よ。
If you take an umbrella, it won't rain.
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Commands and requests
ジャケット を もって いきなさい。 よる は さむい よ。
Take a jacket. It's cold at night.
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Passive and causative
いもうと に おかし を ぜんぶ もって いかれた。
My little sister took all my sweets.
Good to know
- もって いく is to take something away from here; もって くる is to bring it here.
Where you hear もって いく
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- わたし は いつも かさ を もって いく。 I always take an umbrella.
- びょういん に おべんとう を もって いった。 I took a packed lunch to the hospital.
- らいしゅう は さいふ を もって いく。 Next week I'll take my wallet.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).