Is 場合は considered a conditional form? (and how do you correctly use it?)


場合は、doesn't seem much of a conditional grammar structure to me but in class we
learnt this form alongside たら、なら、と＆ば。 How does 場合は、compare to these structures
and how do you correctly use it? (as in contextually not how to conjugate)

Thank you!




It is **often** used in conditional/hypothetical constructs.

> 「 **（もし） Phrase/Mini-Sentence A + 場合（に）は + Phrase/Mini-Sentence B** 」

would be the usual pattern with 「もし」 and 「に」 being optional. It means:

> " ** _If/In case A, then B_**."

「場合{ばあい}は」, thus, is used just like 「たら」 and 「れば」

Examples:

「（もし）雨{あめ}が降{ふ}った場合（に）は、ピクニックは中止{ちゅうし}となります。」 = "If it rains, the picnic will
be canceled."

「（もし）サンドイッチがなかった場合（に）は、おにぎりを買{か}ってきて。」 = "If they have no sandwiches (left),
please get some rice balls."

