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26 grammar patterns

Conditional Patterns

Grammar patterns related to Conditional, across all JLPT levels.

26 grammar patterns

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26 grammar patterns

JLPT N5

1 grammar pattern

〜なければならない

JLPT N4

2 grammar patterns

〜なら

ConditionalTopicLimitation

>> ① if ~ (advice/proposal) ② as for ~ ③ if it's ~ (but not others)

〜と

JLPT N3

4 grammar patterns

もしも〜たら

>> if by some chance ~

〜のに

ConcessionConditional

>> if only ~ (regret)

〜さえ〜ば

>> as long as ~

〜としたら

>> if we assume that ~

JLPT N2

8 grammar patterns

〜限り

DegreeConditional

>> ① as much as possible ② as long as ~

〜ものなら

>> if only I could ~

〜ないことには〜ない

〜次第

TimeConditional

>> ① as soon as ~ ② depends on ~

〜次第だ

>> depends on ~

〜となると

>> if it comes to ~

〜上は

〜ようものなら

>> if one were to ~

JLPT N1

11 grammar patterns

〜あっての

>> possible because of ~

〜ばそれまでだ

>> ~ then it's all over

〜いかんだ

>> depending on ~

〜なくしては

>> if not for ~

〜なしに

TimeConditional

〜ねばならない

>> must ~ (formal)

〜にかかっては

>> in the hands of ~

〜たら最後

>> once ~ happens, it's over

〜とあれば

>> if ~ (it is natural)

〜ともなると

>> when ~ is reached

〜ようによって

>> depending on how ~