Your goal
Read a conditional notice and identify the appropriate place and time.
Connect a condition such as rain with the stated action. When a condition changes, do not change unrelated details that the notice keeps unchanged.
Before you start
- 조건
- a situation that determines an action
- 마당
- yard or courtyard
- 비가 오다
- rain
- 일정
- a schedule
- 그대로
- unchanged
- 미확인
- not yet confirmed
- 열다·만들다
- open · make
Explore the situation
Fictional facility notice
Saturday meeting · weather-dependent location
Read the place, people and time together.
- Unchanged time
토요일 오후 두 시에 만나요.
Both branches start at 2 p.m.
- Rain
비가 오면 1층 교실에서 만나요.
Indoor venue for rain.
- No rain
비가 오지 않으면 마당에서 만나요.
Outdoor venue when it does not rain.
The model meeting is at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Meet in the ground-floor classroom if it rains and in the yard if it does not. The time stays the same in both cases.
Learn the expressions
Use condition + -(으)면 + action: 비가 오면 교실에서 만나요. Use -면 after a vowel or ㄹ, otherwise -으면: 오면, 없으면, 만들면.
| Condition | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 비가 오면 | 1층 교실 | 토요일 오후 2시 |
| 비가 오지 않으면 | 마당 | 토요일 오후 2시 |
| Weather unconfirmed | Keep both branches and check the weather | 토요일 오후 2시 |
Read the conversation
When it rains
비가 오면 어디에서 만나요?
Show meaning
Where do we meet if it rains?
1층 교실에서 만나요.
Show meaning
In the ground-floor classroom.
When it does not rain
비가 오지 않으면요?
Show meaning
What if it does not rain?
마당에서 만나요. 시간은 같아요.
Show meaning
We meet in the yard. The time is the same.
Build a sentence
Change the weather condition.
토요일 오후 두 시
| Change the weather condition. | Place for this condition |
|---|---|
| 비가 와요. | 1층 교실 |
| 비가 오지 않아요. | 마당 |
| The location is not settled until the weather is checked. | The location is not settled until the weather is checked. |
Change the facts and express them
Weather and meeting place
It is raining
- Weather
- 비가 와요.
- Time
- 토요일 오후 2시
Example and explanation
비가 오면 1층 교실에서 만나요.
Move indoors; the time stays the same.
It is not raining
- Weather
- 비가 오지 않아요.
- Time
- 토요일 오후 2시
Example and explanation
비가 오지 않으면 마당에서 만나요.
Use the stated outdoor place.
Not known yet
- Weather
- Unconfirmed
- Time
- 토요일 오후 2시
Example and explanation
지금 비가 와요?
Do not settle on one location until checking the weather.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you meet in the classroom if it rains.
Sentence pieces
- 가
- 교실
- 만나요.
- 비
- 오면
- 에서
2. Ask someone to call if they have no time.
Sentence pieces
- 이
- 전화해 주세요.
- 시간
- 없으면
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Model: where do you meet if it rains?
- 2층 교실
- 1층 교실
- 마당
2. It is not raining. Where does the model meeting take place?
- 1층 교실
- 모임 취소
- 마당
3. If it rains in the model, what is the meeting time?
- 토요일 오후 2시
- 토요일 오후 3시
- 시간 미정
4. Change 없다 to a conditional form.
- 없어도 돼요
- 없으면
- 없면
Try a new situation
Use the new role information. Write the required details in Korean and try saying them.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. New schedule: Sunday 3 p.m.; rain means floor-2 classroom. Write the condition and place.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Same schedule: no rain means in front of the park entrance. Include the condition.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Rain does not change the time. Write the day and exact time.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Ask where to meet if it rains. End your question with a question mark (?).
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. You need today’s location but do not know the weather. Ask if it is raining now. End your question with a question mark (?).
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. New notice: Sunday at 3, floor-2 classroom if raining. It rains. Where do you go?
- 1층 교실
- 공원 입구 앞
- 2층 교실
2. New notice: no rain means park entrance. It is not raining. Which answer fits?
- 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
- 2층 교실에서 만나요.
- 모임을 하지 않아요.
3. You do not know tomorrow’s weather. Which statement is accurate?
- Unknown weather means cancellation.
- Check the weather and follow the matching branch.
- Assume no rain and go outside.
4. In 시간이 없으면 전화해 주세요, which is the condition?
- 전화해 주세요
- 주세요
- 시간이 없으면
5. What is the conditional form of 열다?
- 열면
- 열으면
- 열지
6. Rain means indoors; no rain means outdoors. What changes?
- Owner of the form
- Meeting place
- Participant names
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Model: where do you meet if it rains?
Answer: 1층 교실
This is the model’s rain branch.
- 2층 교실 — Floor 2 is used in the new task.
- 마당 — The yard is for no rain.
2. It is not raining. Where does the model meeting take place?
Answer: 마당
No rain leads to the yard.
- 1층 교실 — That is the rain location.
- 모임 취소 — No cancellation is stated.
3. If it rains in the model, what is the meeting time?
Answer: 토요일 오후 2시
Only the place changes; time stays the same.
- 토요일 오후 3시 — No one-hour delay was stated.
- 시간 미정 — The time is specified.
4. Change 없다 to a conditional form.
Answer: 없으면
Use -으면 after the final consonants.
- 없어도 돼요 — This is not the requested conditional.
- 없면 — 으 is missing.
Learning check
1. New notice: Sunday at 3, floor-2 classroom if raining. It rains. Where do you go?
Answer: 2층 교실
Apply the new floor number.
- 1층 교실 — This is not the model’s floor 1.
- 공원 입구 앞 — That is the no-rain branch.
2. New notice: no rain means park entrance. It is not raining. Which answer fits?
Answer: 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
Match the current condition to the place.
- 2층 교실에서 만나요. — This applies to rain only.
- 모임을 하지 않아요. — No cancellation is specified.
3. You do not know tomorrow’s weather. Which statement is accurate?
Answer: Check the weather and follow the matching branch.
Unknown does not establish either condition.
- Unknown weather means cancellation. — This invents a cancellation rule.
- Assume no rain and go outside. — This guesses the weather.
4. In 시간이 없으면 전화해 주세요, which is the condition?
Answer: 시간이 없으면
Lack of time is the condition.
- 전화해 주세요 — This is the requested action.
- 주세요 — This is the request ending.
5. What is the conditional form of 열다?
Answer: 열면
Use -면 after ㄹ.
- 열으면 — Do not add 으 after ㄹ here.
- 열지 — 지 alone does not form this conditional.
6. Rain means indoors; no rain means outdoors. What changes?
Answer: Meeting place
This condition determines location.
- Owner of the form — This is not about ownership.
- Participant names — Names do not change.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. New schedule: Sunday 3 p.m.; rain means floor-2 classroom. Write the condition and place.
비가 오면 2층 교실에서 만나요.
비가 오면 이 층 교실에서 만나요.
Use floor 2, not the model’s floor 1.
2. Same schedule: no rain means in front of the park entrance. Include the condition.
비가 오지 않으면 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
비가 안 오면 공원 입구 앞에서 만나요.
Both negative forms express this condition.
3. Rain does not change the time. Write the day and exact time.
일요일 오후 세 시에 만나요.
일요일 오후 3시에 만나요.
A location change does not change the time.
4. Ask where to meet if it rains. End your question with a question mark (?).
비가 오면 어디에서 만나요?
비가 오면 어디서 만나요?
Ask the condition and where.
5. You need today’s location but do not know the weather. Ask if it is raining now. End your question with a question mark (?).
지금 비가 와요?
비가 와요?
Check the condition before choosing a branch.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you meet in the classroom if it rains.
비가 오면 교실에서 만나요.
State the condition, then the action.
2. Ask someone to call if they have no time.
시간이 없으면 전화해 주세요.
없다 takes -으면.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Read a conditional notice and identify the appropriate place and time.
Change one detail
Change a person, action or time and make two sentences.
Combine with earlier expressions
Make a short exchange with a question and response.
Review what felt difficult
Review this expressionChoose an action for each condition →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.