N3 grammar · Lesson 23

「〜としたら」「〜ばよかった」: suppose, if only

もし明日あしたから一いっか月げつ休やすめるとしたら、どこへ行いきたい？

「〜としたら」 「〜とすれば」: suppose, then judge; 「〜ばよかった」 「〜たらよかった」: regret; 「〜ばいいのに」: wishes, complaints. Versus 「〜てよかった」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜としたら」 「〜とすれば」: supposing that’s so
  2. 02「〜ばよかった」 「〜たらよかった」: if only I had …
  3. 03「〜ばいいのに」: if only …, why don’t you just …
  4. 04Compared with similar expressions

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct form
  • What does this sentence mean?
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to the given form
  • Put the pieces in order

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