Arabic grammar C1 · Lesson 4 of 4
Conditionals
(when, if) takes the past in both parts, even for the future: . It is the usual word for a likely condition.
(if) takes the jussive, which drops the like : . When the answer is a noun sentence, a command or starts with , it opens with : .
(if only it were) is for an unreal condition. It takes the past, and its answer starts with : . The negative answer uses : .
Examples
- إذا وصلت اتصلت بك.
- إن تجتهدوا تنجحوا.
- لو كان عندي وقت لسافرت.
- إن تأخرت فسوف أنتظرك.
- لو عرفت ما ذهبت.