もし~ても

moshi ~ temo

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 55: N3: Even If (Hypothetical Concession), 4 of 4

Formation

もし + Verb-て form + も / もし + い-Adjective(く) + ても / もし + な-Adjective/Noun + でも

Express a hypothetical situation or assumption with the nuance of 'even if'.

When to use

Pairs もし with ても - a plain hypothetical "even if".

Explanation

The もし~ても grammar point is used to describe a situation in which even if the stated condition is true, the result or decision does not change. It can be translated as 'even if', 'no matter if', or 'suppose ~'.

Example sentences

Even If (Hypothetical Concession)

Corpus examples (19)