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In this video, you will learn the grammar of【Potential form + ものなら】if it were possible to.

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Potential form + ものなら

if it were possible to

Expresses a desire or hope for something that is difficult to achieve.
もし〜が可能なら（…したい/…て欲しい/…てみろ）

できるものなら、大学生の時に戻りたい
→もしできるなら、大学生の時に戻りたい
If possible, I would like to go back to my university days.
休めるものなら、一か月くらい休みたい
→もし休むことが可能なら、一か月くらい休みたい
If I could take a break, I would like to rest for about a month.

1. It is used to express a hope or expectation, such as "I would like to do X if it were possible," even if it is difficult to achieve. This sentence pattern conveys a desire or intention, assuming the difficult task were achievable, and highlights the speaker's wish to do it under those circumstances
もし戻れるものなら、高校生のときにもっと勉強しておけばよかったと思う。
→ If I could go back to my high school days, I would like to study more.
あの失敗を忘れられるものなら、今すぐにでも忘れたい。
→ If I could forget that failure, I would forget it right away.
会社の社長なんて、なれるものならなってみたいな。
→ If I could become the company president, I would want to try it.
病気で苦しむの妻を見ているのはつらい。できるものなら代わってやりたい。
→ It’s painful to see my wife suffering from illness. If I could, I would take her place.
2. It can also be paired with phrases like "why don't you try X if you think you can?" to provoke or challenge someone in a way that might anger them.

妻：「こんな家、出て行くわ！」
夫：「おお！出て行けるものなら、出て行ってみろよ！」
Wife: "I'm leaving this house!"
Husband: "Oh! If you can leave, go ahead and try!"

私：「お前なんか簡単に倒せるよ」
友達：「お？倒せるものなら、倒してみろよ！」
Me: "I can easily take you down."
Friend: "Oh? If you can take me down, go ahead and try!"

同僚：「部長に会社を辞めたいって言ったらどう？」
私：「言えるものなら言いたいけど、今はまだ言えないよ。」
Coworker: "Why don't you tell the manager you want to quit?"
Me: "If I could say it, I would, but I can't right now."
3. A casual way to say it is “〜もんなら”

明日までにやれるもんならやってみろ。
If you can do it by tomorrow, go ahead and try.

食べられるもんなら食べてみろ。
If you can eat it, go ahead and try.