Jis A Grammar - Eba

JIS-A: Grammar -eba 5/15/2009

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Another way to say “if” is with -えば. どうし

動詞：Replace the final う with えば. 例：食べる→食べれば；行く→行けば けいようし

形容詞：Replace the final い with ければ. 例：新しい→あたらしければ；ない→なければ For example: この薬を飲めばよくなる。

If you drink this medicine, you’ll get better.

To express regret that you had not done something, use –えばよかった. For example: もっと勉強すればよかった。

I should have studied more.

REMEMBER: Don’t translate these word for word! Think of how you’d get the same idea across in Japanese. 次の文章を、「-えば」を使って日本語で書きなさい: 1.You’d probably understand if you ask the teacher. (speaking to a friend) (「でしょう」も使いなさい) _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. If you do that, I think he’ll write it for you. (speaking to a friend) (「くれる OR あげる OR もらう」と「と思う」も使いなさい) _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you can, turn it in today. (speaking to a co-worker—be polite) _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. I should have gotten Matthew to do this. (speaking to a friend) (「「くれる OR あげる OR もらう」も使いなさい) _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. I bought some new shoes last week, right? Well, yesterday they went on sale. I should have waited. (speaking to a friend) (「でしょう」も使いなさい) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Make your own sentence, using -えば. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________