【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜ば〜のに

Explanation:〜ば〜のに

Meaning
~すればちが結果けっかになっていたのに・・・(〜しなかった)"

"would have"
A way of saying you regret what you did not or could not do.

Form
V(ba form) + 〜のに
V(ta form)ら + 〜のに

イAければ + 〜のに
ナAなら + 〜のに
Nなら + 〜のに

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

昨日きのうのパーティーすごくたのしかったよ。トムさんもよかったのに
I had so much fun at the party yesterday. I wish Tom had come too.

あのとき、「き」ってえばよかったのに、どうしてわなかったんだろう。
I should have just said "I love you" at that time. I wonder why I didn't.

もうすこやすけれのに
I would buy it if it were a little cheaper.

宿題しゅくだいやテストがなけれ勉強べんきょうたのしいのに
Studying would be enjoyable if there were no homework or tests.

もっとはや連絡れんらくくれれよかったのに
I wish you had contacted me earlier.

アパートがもうすこ学校がっこうからちかけれ便利べんりのに
It would be convenient if the apartment were a little closer to school.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
連絡する れんらくする to contact

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