Gramática del JLPT N4 ば (ba)

Aprende gramática del idioma Japonés: ば (ba). Significado: conditional form; If [A] then [B].

Standard format: [A] ば [B]

If condition [A] is met, then [B] will happen.

Conditional rules for ば (ba)?

There are some special format rules for this grammar, which I will explain now with some examples before moving on to our main example sentences.

Verbs

• Use dictionary form.
• Change the ending from «u» to an «e».
• Add ば at the end.

う Verb – Example

る Verb – Example

Special Verb 来る

Special Verb する

Verb (Negative Form)

• Use dictionary negative form.
• Change the ending い (i) to なければ (nakereba).

い-adjective

• Change the ending い ( i) to ければ (kereba).

い-adjective (Negative)

• The rules are the same, change the ending い ( i) to ければ (kunakereba).

な-adjective

• At the end, add either of the two.
  • ならば (naraba)
  • であれば (de areba)

な-adjective (Negative)

• At the end, add either of the two.
  • じゃなければ (janakereba) (more casual)
  • でなければ (de nakereba)

Noun

• Same as な-adjective
• At the end, add either of the two.
  • ならば (naraba)
  • であれば (de areba)

Noun (Negative)

• Same as な-adjective (negative)
• At the end, add either of the two.
  • じゃなければ (janakereba) (more casual)
  • でなければ (de nakereba)

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