Grammar
〜ば
What does this structure do?Indicates a hypothetical condition, attaches to verb or adjective, means if it happens then
Variations of this structure〜ば · 〜れば · 〜なければ
Sentence
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N4
テレビを見てばかりいてはいけません。
Terebi o mite bakari ite wa ikemasen.
You must not just keep watching TV.
N4
例えばこの方法がいいです。
Tatoeba kono houhou ga ii desu.
For example this method is good.
N4
時間があれば参加します。
Jikan ga areba sanka shimasu.
If I have time I will participate.
N4
さっき来たばかりなんだ
Sakki kita bakari nanda
I just arrived
N4
早く終われば一緒に行こう
Hayaku owareba issho ni ikou
If it finishes early let us go together
N4
時間があれば手伝うよ
Jikan ga areba tetsudau yo
If I have time I will help
N4
この道をまっすぐ行けば大きな公園が見えてくるはずだよ
Kono michi o massugu ikeba ookina kouen ga miete kuru hazu da yo
If you go straight a big park should appear
N4
道に迷ったら、駅の近くにいる人に聞けばいいよ
Michi ni mayottara, eki no chikaku ni iru hito ni kikeba ii yo
If you get lost, you can ask someone near the station
N4
最初は難しく感じても、続けていれば少しずつ慣れてくるよ
Saisho wa muzukashiku kanjite mo, tsudzukete ireba sukoshi zutsu narete kuru yo
Even if it feels difficult at first, you will gradually get used to it if you continue