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Vol. 1 iku (to go)

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iku (to go): Group 1 
Informal Present
(Dictionary Form)
iku
行く
Formal Present
(~ masu Form)
ikimasu
行きます
Informal Past 
(~ ta Form)
itta
行った
Formal Past  ikimashita
行きました
Informal Negative
(~ nai Form)
ikanai
行かない
Formal Negative ikimasen
行きません
Informal Past Negative ikanakatta
行かなかった
Formal Past Negative ikimasen deshita
行きませんでした
~ te Form itte
行って
Conditional ikeba
行けば
Volitional ikou
行こう
Passive ikareru
行かれる
Causative ikaseru
行かせる
Potential ikeru
行ける
Imperative
(Command)
ike
行け

Examples

Kinou eiga ni ikimashita.
昨日映画に行きました。
I went to a movie yesterday.
Ashita wa ikeru to omoimasu.
明日は行けると思います。
I think I can go tomorrow.
Paati ni ikasete!
パーティーに行かせて!
Let me go to the party.

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