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# Random Words
- 種類 -> しゅるい -> Type
- 雑種 -> ざっしゅ -> Mutt, also works for cats
- 苦手 -> にがて -> Not good at, but subjective. Like something one things of themselves. へた is something they objectively suck at.

# Main Point
## Passive Verb Tense
This turns something like "To Scold" to "To be Scolded by"
### Group 1 Verbs (godan) 
Take the ~u sound, and change it to ~aれる. If the ending kana is う, it changes to われる
	- しかる　-> しかられる
	- さそう -> さそわれる
### Group 2 Verbs (Ichidan)
Take the ～る、and turn it into ～られる
- 食べる -> 食べられる

### Group 3 Verbs
する -> される
	- 輸入する -> 輸入される // To Import -> To import by
くる -> こられる
	- 持ってくる -> 持ってこられる // To bring -> To be brought by

## Conditional Forms
### 1. The ~eba (~えば) Form

This is often called the **"Logical If."** Use this when focusing on the condition required to achieve a specific result.

- **How to form it:** **Verbs:** Change the final _~u_ sound to _~e_ and add _ば_. (e.g., _Iku_ → _Ikeba_)
    
    - **I-Adjectives:** Drop the final _~i_, add _~kereba_. (e.g., _Samui_ → _Samukereba_)
        
- **The Vibe:** It’s very "If A happens, then B will definitely follow." It is often used for instructions, proverbs, or mathematical certainties.
    

### 2. The Nakereba (なければ) Form

This is simply the **negative version of ~eba**. It translates to **"If "something" does not happen."** 

- **How to form it:** Take the negative (_nai_) form of a verb, drop the _~i_, and add _~kereba_.
    
- **Example:** _Tabenai_ (don't eat) → _Tabenakereba_ (If I don't eat).
    
- **Common Use:** You’ll see this in the phrase for "must": _~nakereba narimasen_ (lit: "If you don't do it, it won't be okay").
	- 薬を飲まなければなりません - I must take my medicine. **Logic:** If I don't drink the medicine, it won't do.
- Can also stick "よかった" after it to mean "I wish I "
	- あのお菓子を食べなければよかった - I shouldn't have eaten those sweets. (I regret eating them.)
    

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### 3. The ~tara (~ら) Form

This is the **"Conversational If."** It is the most versatile and common conditional in spoken Japanese.

- **How to form it:** Take the **past tense** of the verb/adjective and add _~ra_.
    
    - **Verbs:** _Itta_ (went) → _Ittara_ (If/when I go).
        
    - **Adjectives:** _Samukatta_ (was cold) → _Samukattara_ (If it's cold).
        
- **The Vibe:** It can mean "if" (hypothetical) or "when" (temporal). It’s very safe to use in almost any casual situation.
    
#### What is the negative of ~tara?

The negative form is **~nakattara**.

- **How to form it:** Take the negative past tense (_~nakatta_) and add _~ra_.
    
- **Example:** _Ikanakatta_ (didn't go) → _Ikanakattara_ (If I don't go/If I hadn't gone).

### Examples
- 僕はもっと勉強すればよかった
	- I should have studied more
- 僕は家に早く帰ればよかった
	- I should have gone home earlier
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