Japanese Grammar Exercise: Conditionals 「と」「なら」

Conditionals と ならば

Before starting the exercise for conditionals 「と」「なら」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki II - Lesson 13: なら and Lesson 18 ~と
Tae Kim's Guide - Conditionals

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Conditionals 「と」「なら」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

As for tomatoes, if (they’re) red, (they’re) delicious.
トマトは赤あかいと美味おいしいです。
As for my car, if (it’s) tomorrow, (I) cannot lend (it). 
車くるまは明日あしただと貸かせません。
If (it’s) spring, (you will) be able to see cherry blossoms.
春はるだと桜さくらを見みることができます。
If (you) smile, (you) are very pretty.
笑わらうととてもかわいいです。 
If (I’m) tired, (I will) become sleepy.
疲つかれると眠ねむくなります。
If (it’s) rainy, (I) won’t go.
雨あめなら行いきません。
If (it’s) manga, (I will) read (it).
マンガなら読よみます。
If that book is interesting, (I will) buy (it).
その本ほんが面白おもしろいなら買かいます。
If (you) build a house, (you) need money.
家いえを建たてるならお金かねが要いります。
If (you) go home, I (will) go home, too.
家いえに帰かえるなら私わたしも帰かえります。 

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