The addition of the verb いく ‘iku’ after a verb in ～て form indicates a process of change, and more importantly, that the action is changing in a direction away from the speaker, from now on into the future.
Meanings:
● to do something and go
● continue to do
● to occur gradually
● to be changing (in some pace)
Formation
V-て いく・いきます・いった・いきました
V-te iku / ikimasu / itta / ikimashita
Examples
● to do something and go
明日のパーティーにワインを持っていきます。
Ashita no paatii ni wain o motte ikimasu.
I will bring wine (and go) to the party tomorrow.
● continue to do something
これからもがんばっていきたいです。
Kore kara mo ganbatte ikitai desu.
I want to continue doing my best from now on.
● to occur gradually
あの町は大きくなっていきます。
Ano machi wa ookiku natte ikimasu.
That town gets bigger.
● to be changing (in some pace)
生活はどんどん便利になっている。
Seikatsu wa dondon benri ni natte iru.
Our lives will keep getting more convenient.
Related Expression: V-てくる V-te kuru
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