Verb て いく

Verb-te iku

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 32: て-form auxiliaries, 5 of 6

Formation

Verb in て-form + いく

Expresses an action that continues on into the future or a change that progresses over time.

When to use

ていく: change continuing from now on, or moving away (増えていく).

Explanation

The て いく grammar point is used to indicate that an action will continue or a change will progress into the future. It can be attached to the て-form of a verb and is often translated as 'to keep', 'to continue', or 'to go on' in English.

Example sentences

Direction Of Change (From Now On / Up To Now)

Corpus examples (60)

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