N4 grammar · Lesson 7

Conditional 「〜なら」: replying, and all four compared

パソコンを買かうなら、駅前えきまえの店みせが安やすいですよ。

Advise on what others say with 「〜なら」, take up a topic with a noun + 「なら」, tell 「なら」 from 「たら」, and compare 「と」, 「ば」, 「たら」, 「なら」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01How to attach 「なら」
  2. 02Giving advice on what someone has said
  3. 03Noun + なら: if it’s … you mean
  4. 04「なら」 and 「たら」: a different order of events
  5. 05The four conditionals: a summary

Practice

  • Match each remark on the left with a suitable reply
  • Choose the correct way to attach it
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the only correct option
  • Add 「なら」
  • Put the pieces in order

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