# 60 Learn Japanese - How to use Conditional Form (と、たら、ば、なら)

In this video, you will learn How to use Conditional Form (と、たら、ば、なら)
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46 Learn Japanese - (Dic, Nai Form) + と、... When (if)..., (then consequently) ... 結果を表す「と」
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50 Learn Japanese - How to make "Conditional Form" 「たら」
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59 Learn Japanese - Conditional Form (ば、なら)
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#20 Learn Japanese - "I want (to do) something" Tai Form
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37 Learn Japanese - "Ta Form" + hou ga iidesu (You had better do...)
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…と: Constant Results and Actual Conditions
The function is to express constant results. The conjugation is just to attach the plain (dictionary) form to と. When you use nouns and na-adjectives, you need to attach だ like 春だと. By constant results, we mean that it’s an unchanged fact, when you do A, aways B happens. You can use this for natural phenomenons, habitual actions, programmed actions, etc.
雨が降ると涼しくなります。
ame ga furu to suzushiku narimasu.
If [it] rains, [it] will get cool.
まっすぐ行くと、郵便局があります。
massugu iku to yuubinkyoku ga arimasu.
If you go straight there is a post office.
…ば: Hypothetical Conditions
The function is to express hypothetical conditions like if a hypothesis comes true, X will happen. This indicate that you place priority on the conditional clauses rather than the main clauses.
薬を飲めば治ると思います。
kusuri o nomeba naoru to omoimasu
[I] think [I] will recover if [I] take the medicine.
夏になれば、海に行きたいです。
natsu ni nareba umi ni ikitai desu
I want to go to the beach when it's summer
…たら: One-Time Results
The function is to express a one-time or a particular result. This has the widest usage and thus we can say たら is most common to express conditionals. The conjugation is to attach ら to the ta-form. By using this, you can express both actual and hypothetical condition.
夏が来たら日本に行きます。
natsu ga kitara nihon ni ikimasu.
If the summer comes, [I] will go to Japan.
薬を飲んだら治ると思います。
kusuri o nondara naoru to omoimasu
[I] think [I] will recover if [I] take the medicine.
…なら: Contextual Conditions
The function is to respond to someone in a given context. Regarding the other conditional words, you can set a context by yourself. However, you can use …なら only when given a context. The conjugation is just to attach なら to the plain (dictionary) form or the ta-form, which is the only one case that you can attach conditional words to the two forms.
日本語を話すことができる人がいますか?
nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekiru hito ga imasu ka?
Is there a person who can speak Japanese?
日本語ならトムさんが話すことができますよ!
nihongo nara tomu san ga hanasu koto ga dekimasu yo!
If [you’re talking about] Japanese, Tom can speak [it].
日本語の本を読みたいです。
nihongo no hon o yomitai desu
[I] want to try to read Japanese book.
読みたいなら私のを貸しましょうか?
yomitai nara watashi no o kashimashou ka?
If [you] want to read, shall [I] lend mine?

Пікірлер: 103

  • @patcarorr2708
    @patcarorr27082 жыл бұрын

    このサイトから勉強しなら、日本語を習います。先生、ポストしってがありがとう。Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 🇨🇱 🇨🇱

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    ありがとうございます!!是非友達にもシェアしてくださいね!

  • @lucasvalente6444
    @lucasvalente64442 жыл бұрын

    Masa sensei, this was an excellent class! Thank you very much for the content! Also, your English is superb, which helps foreign learners a lot!

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @xin7134
    @xin71345 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for these lessons!

  • @moditb3247
    @moditb32479 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!!! This helped me so much

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    9 күн бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @ramonsalespujol458
    @ramonsalespujol4585 жыл бұрын

    Clear and easy to understand. ありがとうございます 先生

  • @kenho888
    @kenho8883 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Another good video to help understanding of this very difficult IF !

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @footfault1941
    @footfault19413 ай бұрын

    Dear her followers & new visitors, A couple of days ago, I posted comments. You know what? Masa sensei took a notice of them & replied! So, what, you may say, but the video was originally posted 5 years ago! Besides, she's been incessantly producing new ones. Despite that, she makes it a rule to pay attention to viewers' comments! So, your take of her lesson: she's always with you! THE best encouragement! Nowhere else! Just follow her! PS. Who's the author of a lovely cartoon of maestra wearing glasses?

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 ай бұрын

    thank you so much!! I appreciate your nice comments :) As for the cartoon, my friend drew for me :)

  • @sapporo2002
    @sapporo20024 жыл бұрын

    I am a new subscriber. Great videos Masa. ご指導ありがとうございます

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    6 ай бұрын

    thank you so much!! keep on going!!

  • @promarcsyt272
    @promarcsyt2723 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again, very useful

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that!

  • @vanntoribs5814
    @vanntoribs58143 жыл бұрын

    thank u so much sensei this is very helpfull

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    No problem!

  • @footfault1941
    @footfault19413 ай бұрын

    An impressive class indeed! How complicated Japanese is! Looks as if English was easier! Being an occasional visitor of her ENGLISH lesson, but I really enjoyed this class, too, or even more! Very practical & well explained. She knows a thing or two in giving a lesson. Informative & enjoyable at the same time. This is singularly Masa sensei's prowess! No need to spot where's the secret, but simply follow the lecture. Repeat it if possible.

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 ай бұрын

    wow! thank you for your message!!! :)

  • @JimDream
    @JimDream Жыл бұрын

    very nice video to introduce conditional form😀

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @madhvisakharkar6775
    @madhvisakharkar67753 жыл бұрын

    Very very useful!!!

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @kaidoyukii2189
    @kaidoyukii21896 ай бұрын

    分かり優しく教えてありがとうございます!

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    6 ай бұрын

    ありがとうございます!!:)

  • @noah1502
    @noah15023 жыл бұрын

    先生ありがとうございます!この動画はめっちゃ簡単に分ります。:)

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    嬉しいです!これからもよろしくお願いします。

  • @kamilkollodi2060
    @kamilkollodi20602 жыл бұрын

    If you are happy, life is easier. 幸せなら、人生は簡単です。

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    ⇒Perfect!

  • @rosetteladores5417
    @rosetteladores54174 жыл бұрын

    This is very helpful easily understood.

  • @asadsohrabi4707

    @asadsohrabi4707

    2 жыл бұрын

    hiroshimaهه ڵبجە ـمیوە کان

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks!! :)

  • @joselessa5793
    @joselessa5793 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Masa Sensei: it would be of great help a video dedicated to conditional clauses comparing real, possible and irreal sentences like the model: if I have time I will go; if I had time I would go; if I had had time I would have gone. No one seems to explain!! Thank you so much!!!

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    Жыл бұрын

    I think the reason why no one covers is because Japanese has so many variety of expressions. For example, a sentence like "If I had a lot of money, I would buy an island", we have many ways to say and the nuance is slightly different for each expression. ・たくさんお金があったら、島を買うんだけどな ・たくさんお金があったら、島を買っているよ。 ・たくさんお金があったら、島を買えるだろうけど。 ・たくさんお金があったら、島を買っただろうに。 ・たくさんお金があれば、島を買うのだが。 ・たくさんお金があれば、島を買っているのだが

  • @trang1m
    @trang1m4 жыл бұрын

    先生本当に有難うございました。

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    ありがとうございます😊 (おくれてすみません!)

  • @JeanMichelAbrassart
    @JeanMichelAbrassart8 ай бұрын

    説明ありがとうございます。👍

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    ありがとうございます(*^_^*)

  • @cesarnagate4927
    @cesarnagate49274 жыл бұрын

    ありがとうございます先生

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    ありがとうございます😊 (おくれてすみません!)

  • @footfault1941
    @footfault19413 ай бұрын

    Is this for those who are interested in Japanese or in English? The answer could be for both, I think. This is quite an excellent method unlike others!

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 ай бұрын

    you made my day!

  • @axdee2159
    @axdee21592 жыл бұрын

    Nice masa sensei i learned much..using ba nara tara to form..and ur so cute too sensei masa

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that :)

  • @purushottamrai5178
    @purushottamrai51783 жыл бұрын

    Lv u Masa

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! (sorry for the late response!!)

  • @PRIYAGUPTA-hm5vs
    @PRIYAGUPTA-hm5vs4 жыл бұрын

    Sensei please include N3 grammar patterns in your videos. これまでありがとうございます。

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! (Sorry to be late!)

  • @annwang5530
    @annwang55303 жыл бұрын

    I see most of them similar, i hope the N4 exam don't have many of them

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions!

  • @subhadarshinisahani9349
    @subhadarshinisahani9349 Жыл бұрын

    Plz make a video of using no o no ga

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    Жыл бұрын

    Please check this out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppV2p8iRnMa4p5c.html

  • @sundowner62james69
    @sundowner62james692 жыл бұрын

    Kono lessun wa chotto muzukaku kedo yoi ii desu . ( This lesson is a little difficult , but a good one .)Arigatou Masa sensei

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kono lessun wa chotto muzukaku kedo ii desu Nice! let me know if you have any questions!

  • @gummyengineering3475
    @gummyengineering34754 жыл бұрын

    Respected せんせい、 I would like to study how to use (ね、の、よ) at the end of sentence by your version. Thank you

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    you can check them out from the playlist! :) thank you!! (Sorry to be late!)

  • @user-jo6pr3wu1x
    @user-jo6pr3wu1x5 ай бұрын

    Sensei: there is a misspelling. costomerilly> customarily

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    5 ай бұрын

    Oh thank you!

  • @supercalifragiistic
    @supercalifragiistic3 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain Masa sensei about the note "cannot be used if it something negative" for ba form. Your previous lesson, you make the s2 negative.

  • @jaycee330

    @jaycee330

    3 жыл бұрын

    If the S1 subject and S2 subjects are the same, then you cannot use the "ba" form, but you can still use the "tara" form.

  • @jaycee330

    @jaycee330

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know which lesson you are refering to, I'm guessing it's the "must" form "nakereba, ikenai" (If you don't do X, it is not good). But here, the subjects are not the same. S1 is "you" as the subject, and S2 is whatever the result of the action of the verb would be.

  • @jaycee330

    @jaycee330

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think I found the example you were talking about "If the weather is not good, I won't go to the park." Again, the subjects are different (weather/I)

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    8 ай бұрын

    Hope you have the answer from Jaycee330 san! So sorry to be late!

  • @user-hk2cf7dm2b
    @user-hk2cf7dm2b5 жыл бұрын

    ありがとうございます!大変役に立つです! 先生,質問を聞いてもよろしいですか 「ば」と「なら」、昨日や先週など言葉と使えないと思ったんですけど...

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    5 жыл бұрын

    いつもありがとうございます! 「ば」か「なら」の後に過去形が来るときは、①後悔(こうかい Regret)の意味になります。最後に「~のに」を付けます。 昨日、お金があれば、あの時計(とけい)を買えたのに If I had money, I could have bought that watch そして、「ば」のあとに過去形が来ると、②過去の習慣(しゅうかん Habit)の意味もあります。 子供の時、暇があれば、ゲームをしていました。 When I was a kid, I would play video game when I have time.

  • @user-hk2cf7dm2b

    @user-hk2cf7dm2b

    5 жыл бұрын

    Masa Sensei 分かりやすいです!教えていただいてありがとうございます!

  • @dred05m61

    @dred05m61

    4 жыл бұрын

    A Russian speaking Japanese or is it with the use of Google ? Japanese are like Germans: clever and will immediately know reality from distortion.

  • @irenechng
    @irenechng3 жыл бұрын

    Masa 先生!こんにちは I am watching your videos because they are very good. I have some questions hope you don’t mind explaining or correcting for me. Comparing と、たら、ば、なら: 1) can I say these conditional forms are better interpreted as “WHEN” rather than “IF” in English? 2) As long as the S1 part or the statement involves advice/requests/ volition/ opinions/desires of the Speaker / or as long as it has a third person’s actions or words said as a condition then,- very safely, I should use - なら or たら conditional forms?? Am I correct? And to differentiate between using なら、or たら、 1) if S1 then S2, must use たら 2) if S1/S2 are interchangeable, use なら。 3) Use of と、- used for stating facts, expected results - as long as doesn’t show include advice/requests/ intention/desire of speaker or any other person? 4) FOR ば: If the condition involves or reflect the action or intention of the listener - can I safely say the best choice is to use is ば? Eg. When we give suggestion, opinion, advice, on the listener’s action ... ば conditional form is the best choice to use? I am sorry but for me as a foreigner it’s too time consuming to try figure, which is best to use...

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    1) can I say these conditional forms are better interpreted as “WHEN” rather than “IF” in English? ⇒it is both! it depends on the context. 箱を開けたら、プレゼントが入っていた。 When I opened the box, there was a present. もっと頭が良かったら、もっといい大学に入れるのに。 If I was smarter, I would go to a better university. 2) As long as the S1 part or the statement involves advice/requests/ volition/ opinions/desires of the Speaker / or as long as it has a third person’s actions or words said as a condition then,- very safely, I should use - なら or たら conditional forms?? Am I correct? ⇒ It also depends. If the antecedent and the antecedent do not require a temporal context and occur at the same time, whether it can be used in the sentence of the flow of the consequent → the antecedent. "なら" does not require a temporal context, so if it occurs at the same time, it can also be used in the sentence of the consequent → antecedent flow. 〇夏休みに旅行に行くなら、沖縄がいいですよ。 ×夏休みに旅行に行ったら、沖縄がいいですよ。 And to differentiate between using なら、or たら、 1) if S1 then S2, must use たら 〇明日雨が降ったら、家にいます。 〇明日雨が降るなら、家にいます。 〇お酒を飲んだら、顔が赤くなります。 ×お酒を飲むなら、顔が赤くなります。 it is better to understand by in which sinario you can use this. Because these sentences are above are both if S1 then S2. 〇たら、×なら Represents a relationship that holds constantly (when an antecedent occurs, a consequent always occurs). 〇たら、〇なら It represents an unrealized matter that you do not know if it will actually happen. The antecedent can be either unrealized or already realized. 2) if S1/S2 are interchangeable, use なら。 Yes! 夏休みに旅行に行くなら、沖縄がいいですよ。 If you go on a trip during the summer vacation, Okinawa is a good choice. 3) Use of と、- used for stating facts, expected results - as long as doesn’t show include advice/requests/ intention/desire of speaker or any other person? ⇒Partially correct. ~とCannot be used in these cases It represents an unrealized matter that you do not know if it will actually happen. The antecedent can be either unrealized or already realized. ×明日晴れると、キャンプに行きます。 It represents an almost fixed condition, and is used when a new thing occurs triggered by the antecedent. ×ご飯を食べ終わると、部屋に来てください。 It is an expression that states what should be realized if the facts are the opposite. It is used to describe things that have already been achieved and when it is clear that they cannot be achieved. ×もっと頭が良いと、もっといい大学に入れるのに。 It is used to state what antecedent is needed for the context in which the consequent is desired to be established. ×A:どうすると、安くなりますか? B:3つ以上買うと、安くなります。 It can be used as a final particle and is used to advance an action that the listener has. ×A:少し風邪を引いたみたい。 B:無理しないで早く帰ると? 4) FOR ば: If the condition involves or reflect the action or intention of the listener - can I safely say the best choice is to use is ば? Eg. When we give suggestion, opinion, advice, on the listener’s action ... ば conditional form is the best choice to use? ⇒Partially correct. ~ばCannot be used in these cases It represents an almost fixed condition, and is used when a new thing occurs triggered by the antecedent. ×ご飯を食べ終われば、部屋に来てください。 Both the antecedent and the consequent are used to represent past things that have already occurred. ×友達にLINEすれば、すぐに返事がきた。 This is used when you discover (notice) the consequent as a result of the antecedent's actions. ×箱を開ければ、プレゼントが入っていた。 It is a peculiar expression of "to" that expresses the succession relationship between the antecedent and the consequent (things happen in succession). ×先生は教室に入れば、すぐに授業を始めた。 If the antecedent and the antecedent do not require a temporal context and occur at the same time, whether it can be used in the sentence of the flow of the consequent → the antecedent. ×夏休みに旅行に行けば、沖縄がいいですよ。

  • @irenechng

    @irenechng

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MasaSensei my sincere thanks for the very long detailed explanation ! This is so much in-depth and I really appreciate your time and kindness in explaining!🙏🙏 教えてくれて本当にありがとうございます🥰

  • @kimitsuki4
    @kimitsuki4 Жыл бұрын

    Masa sensei, if you don't mind me asking are you a japanese half filipino? You're english is superb also your accent sounds filipino who is speaking english. It is very clear and understandable like them.

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes people says that I sound like a pinoy! baka kasi marunong ako tagalog haha

  • @kimitsuki4

    @kimitsuki4

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MasaSensei Sugoi!! Multilingual sensei! 💕

  • @arunapatel2834
    @arunapatel28344 жыл бұрын

    I want to know n4 grammar. Make a video sensai Aarigato gozaimasu

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    7 ай бұрын

    It's there :)

  • @rexcalsado6977
    @rexcalsado69774 жыл бұрын

    Domou arigatou gozaimasu

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    7 ай бұрын

    Aw, thanks a bunch! 😊 I'm glad you appreciate it!

  • @erich1998
    @erich19983 жыл бұрын

    How about したいなら ? Is this something one can use? For example - "I want to do = したい" "If I want to do = したいなら”? Just wondering how to express desire with tara/nara

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    We can use these three! したいなら したければ したかったら

  • @kinakomono
    @kinakomono4 жыл бұрын

    Is this correct? 私の髪を切ったら、綺麗になる \ なります

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    7 ай бұрын

    「私の髪を切ったら、綺麗になります」!

  • @articulouno8472
    @articulouno84723 жыл бұрын

    kaizoku ou ni nattara uchi ni kaeru

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    Soudesune!!haha

  • @harshii2002
    @harshii20023 жыл бұрын

    Sensei samuku narimasu? Or samuku ni narimasu. Plz explain 🙏

  • @rytacomoto739

    @rytacomoto739

    3 жыл бұрын

    samuku narimasu. samui -> samuku is an adverb, therefore you don't need "ni". However, if you have a noun before an adverb then you use "ni". for example: okanemochi ni narimasu (to become rich)

  • @harshii2002

    @harshii2002

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rytacomoto739 thanks for elaboration.

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much!

  • @Kokoro-yi5ut

    @Kokoro-yi5ut

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@harshii2002 the i - ajectives before naru drop the -i and you put ku after, like samui -> samuku , nemui -> nemuku. samuku naru = to become cold. nemuku naru = to become sleepy. -na adjectives and nouns you add ni + naru . kantan (na ) -> kantanni naru.to become easy . yuumeni (na) -> yuumeini naru . to become famous. and for noun, sensei ni naru = to become sensei, isha ni naru = to become doctor. generally the na adjectives are going together with nouns when it comes to conjugation. also this is how you convert an adjective into adverb . I hope it helped you

  • @norbertalucino8366
    @norbertalucino83664 жыл бұрын

    sensei sumimasen ga, shitsumo ga arimasu. ~ba no koto. S2 ni negative ga tsukaemasendesho? sensei, reibun arimasuka? onegaishimasu.

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes we can use! おもしろくなければ、私はあの映画(えいが)をみない。 If it’s not fun, I’ll also not go.

  • @norbertalucino8366

    @norbertalucino8366

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MasaSensei soudesuka. arigatou gozaimasu. sensei mata shitsumon ga arimasu. 1) kekka wa ikkai dake okottara, ~tara shika tsukaemasen ka? 2)"~tara" donna joutai demo tsukau koto ga dekimasu ka?

  • @norbertalucino8366

    @norbertalucino8366

    4 жыл бұрын

    masa sensei. oisogashii tokoro sumimasen ga. mata shitsumon ga arimasu. ~temo, ~noni . kono futatsu no chigau koto ga wakarimasen kara, oshieteitadakimasenka. onegaishimasu 🙏

  • @heavensblade7631
    @heavensblade7631 Жыл бұрын

    4 years from now you sound Americans 😊

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you for that!!! trying to improve my english :)

  • @heavensblade7631

    @heavensblade7631

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MasaSensei doing an amazing job

  • @kaviyarasumanoharan1557
    @kaviyarasumanoharan15574 жыл бұрын

    お酒を飲んだら、運転しません Is this wrong?

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    4 жыл бұрын

    Correct!!

  • @jamirsotirac5257
    @jamirsotirac52575 жыл бұрын

    atama ga itakeba,neta houga ii desu...it si ok sensei???

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    5 жыл бұрын

    atama ga itakereba, neta hou ga ii desu!! :)

  • @jamirsotirac5257

    @jamirsotirac5257

    5 жыл бұрын

    tnx sensei...thats what i mean...but i forgot when using i adjective add kereba not keba...thankyou so much...im sorry for the wrong english grammar...im your filipino student..

  • @asadsohrabi4707
    @asadsohrabi47072 жыл бұрын

    تارا. ئیتا.ئیتارا.

  • @MasaSensei

    @MasaSensei

    2 жыл бұрын

    ありがとうございます!