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Provisional conditional: Verb ば JLPT N4

The general 'if / whenever' conditional, stating a natural or logical consequence.

Formation

Godan shift to the え-row + ば (書く -> 書けば); ichidan drop る + れば (食べる -> 食べれば); する -> すれば, 来る -> 来れば.

Explanation

The ば-conditional presents a condition and its expected result, and is common in proverbs and general truths. It contrasts with たら, which is more about a specific occasion.