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GRAMMAR
〜ば
if ~
Explanation
NOTE

The conditional means if. It presents a general or hypothetical condition. It is often used for advice, proverbs, and logical reasoning.

NOTE

For u-verbs, change the final u sound to e and add (e.g., く → けば). For ru-verbs, drop and add れば (e.g., べる → べれば). For i-adjectives, drop and add ければ.

STRUCTURE
V
はやきれう。
Hayaku okireba, ma ni au.
If you wake up early, you will make it in time.
練習れんしゅうすれ上手じょうずになる。
Renshuu sureba, jouzu ni naru.
If you practice, you will get better.
くすりなおる。
Kusuri o nomeba, naoru.
If you take medicine, you will get better.
STRUCTURE
Adj-I
ければ
やすければいます。
Yasukereba, kaimasu.
If it is cheap, I will buy it.
天気てんきければかけましょう。
Tenki ga yokereba, dekakemashou.
If the weather is good, let's go out.

Practice exercises

1
天気てんきければそと昼食ちゅうしょくべよう。
If the weather is good, let's eat lunch outside.
Answer
ければ
2
十分じゅうぶん練習れんしゅうすれば本番ほんばん自信じしんてる。
If you practice sufficiently, you can have confidence in the actual performance.
Answer
練習れんしゅうすれば
3
頑張がんば、できる。
If you try hard, you can do it.
Answer
4
かる。
If you ask, you will understand.
Answer
5
たくさんべれ元気げんきになる。
If you eat a lot, you will become healthy.
Answer
6
面白おもしろければみたい。
If it is interesting, I want to read it.
Answer
ければ
7
ちかければあるいてく。
If it is close, I will walk.
Answer
ければ
8
けばかる。
If you go, you will understand.
Answer
けば
9
やすければいます。
If it is cheap, I will buy it.
Answer
やすければ
10
くすりめばなおる。
If you take medicine, you will get better.
Answer
めば