[3.Moderato][4.Allegretto]
“If the fever doesn’t go down, I will take a day off.”
[00:08] 
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is a conditional form. Please make a sentence in conditional form after masu-form♫.
For example, 
“make a mistake” ♫ - “if I make a mistake” 
Ready？ 
Repeat after me 
[00:27] 
1. go [masu-form – conditional form] 
2. take a day off / rest 
3. warm up 
4. cool / refrigerate 
5. go down 
6. become 
7. to be 
8. there is / I have 
9. throw away 
10. forget 
11. look / watch / see 
12. eat 
13. do 
14. come 
[02:02] 
Now, listen to the key words [KW] and then repeat the sentence. 
[02:08] 
1. [KW] hurry up, Shinkansen(bullet train) → If you hurry, you can catch the Shinkansen. 
2. [KW] I have a navigation, fine / OK → If I have a navigation, I should be fine. 
3. [KW] warm up, tasty → If you warm it up, it will taste even better. 
4. [KW] the fever goes down, work → If the fever goes down, I will go to work. 
5. [KW] turn twenty years old, alcohol → When you turn twenty, you can drink alcohol. 
6. [KW] Bucho (manager) is not here, meetingl → If Bucho is not here, I think s/he is attending a meeting. 
7. [KW] you have questions, anytime → If you have any questions, ask me anytime. 
8. [KW] see it in the film theatre, gripping / punch / impressive → If you see it in a film theatre, it is more powerful / punchy. 
9. [KW] order today, the day after tomorrow → If you order today, it will arrive the day after tomorrow. 
10. [KW] bring it tomorrow, can be replaced → If you bring it tomorrow, it can be replaced. 
[05:20] 
These can also be replaced with “〜 ra”; V-ta Form + ra. Be aware, when the verb in ba-sentence is action verb, then the following (main) clause cannot contain verbs implying request, intentions and desire. Meanwhile, “〜ra” has no grammatical restrictions, and is used in spoken language. 
[05:48] 
For example, 
“Densha ga okurereba, denwa shite kudasai”. (X) is not correct. In this case, it’s correct to say, “Densha ga okuretara, denwa shite kudasai”. (○) 
[06:01] 
Now, please change the ba-sentence to ra-sentence. For example, If you eat this, you’ll be fine/better. = If you eat this, you’ll be fine/better. 
Ready? 
[06:20] 
1. If you hurry, you will catch the Shinkansen. 
2. If the fever goes down, I’ll go to work. 
3. If you turn 20, you can drink alcohol. 
4. If you order today, it will arrive the day after tomorrow. 
5. If you have any questions, ask me anytime. 
Note: As “aru” or “iru” (to be) are state verbs, verbs such as request, intention, and desire can be contained in the following (main) clause.

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