Decoded Slug: ～とすれば (～to sureba)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～とすれば (～to sureba)
～とすれば (～to sureba)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'if it were the case', 'if we assume'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + とすれば, い-Adjective + とすれば, な-Adjective + だとすれば, Noun + だとすれば
Examples:
彼が嘘つきだとすれば、その話は信じられない。
Kare ga usotsuki da to sureba, sono hanashi wa shinjirarenai.
If he's a liar, then his story can't be believed.
あなたが一緒に行くとすれば、私も行きます。
Anata ga issho ni iku to sureba, watashi mo ikimasu.
If you are going, I will go too.
彼が浮気しているとすれば、どうしたらいいですか？
Kare ga uwaki shite iru to sureba, doushitara ii desu ka?
If he is cheating, what should I do?
その薬が効かないとすれば、他の方法を試すべきだ。
Sono kusuri ga kikanai to sureba, hoka no houhou o tamesu beki da.
If that medicine is not effective, we should try other methods.
Long explanation:
The ～とすれば grammar point is used to express an assumption or hypothetical condition. It presents a premise and then examines a possible effect or ramification. It can be translated as 'if we assume', 'if we consider', etc. in English. The formation varies based on whether it's used with a verb, an い-adjective, a な-adjective, or a noun.
