条件表現N4

〜たら

if... then... / when... (discovery)

Structure

V-た形 + ら;い形(過去形)+ ら;N/な形(だった)+ ら

Explanation

Verb ta-form + ら expresses: ① a hypothetical condition, "if..."; ② a discovery after the action, "when I did..., I found..." (e.g., 家に帰ったら、手紙が来ていた).

Examples

家に帰ったら、電話してください。

Please call me when you get home.

窓を開けたら、雪が降っていました。

When I opened the window, it was snowing.

Note

たら is the most versatile conditional and can follow any word class. Compared with ば, と and なら, たら suits accidental or personal conditions.

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