The conditional 〜えば form of a verb is a conditional form primarily used to make suggestions. For example:
It is similar to the 〜たら conditional form, however unlike the 〜たら form it's usually used only for making suggestions, and not as a general purpose "if X happens then Y".
| Kind | Plain | Conjugated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-dan | 見る | ⟶ | 見れば |
| 5-dan, す | 殺す | ⟶ | 殺せば |
| 5-dan, ぶ | 呼ぶ | ⟶ | 呼べば |
| 5-dan, ぐ | 泳ぐ | ⟶ | 泳げば |
| 5-dan, く | 書く | ⟶ | 書けば |
| 5-dan, む | 読む | ⟶ | 読めば |
| 5-dan, ぬ | 死ぬ | ⟶ | 死ねば |
| 5-dan, る | 走る | ⟶ | 走れば |
| 5-dan, つ | 待つ | ⟶ | 待てば |
| 5-dan, う | 使う | ⟶ | 使えば |
| irregular | 行く | ⟶ | 行けば |
| irregular | 来る | ⟶ | 来れば |
| irregular | ⟶ | すれば |