What would you do if you were omnipotent? Practice the 2nd conditional with Friends.
Okay, Okay. If I were omnipotent for a day, I would want, um, world peace, no more hunger, good things for the rainforest, and bigger boobs.
Well, see you took mine.
Chandler, what about you?
If I were omnipotent for a day, I'd make myself omnipotent forever.
See? There's always one guy, "If I had a wish, I'd wish for three more wishes."
Joey, hey buddy.
Hey, Joey, what would you do if you were omnipotent?
Probably kill myself.
Excuse me?
Hey, if little Joey's dead, then I got no reason.
Joey, omnipotent.
You are!? Ross, I'm sorry...
Well, see you took mine.
Chandler, what about you?
If I were omnipotent for a day, I'd make myself omnipotent forever.
See? There's always one guy, "If I had a wish, I'd wish for three more wishes."
Joey, hey buddy.
Hey, Joey, what would you do if you were omnipotent?
Probably kill myself.
Excuse me?
Hey, if little Joey's dead, then I got no reason.
Joey, omnipotent.
You are!? Ross, I'm sorry...
ZERO CONDITIONAL
If you walk in the rain, you get wet.
If you put chicken in the freezer, it freezes.
USES: Facts which are generally true or scientific facts. The condition always has the same result.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If it rains, we won't go to soccer practice.
If you study, you will get a better grade on the test.
USES: A possible situation in the future. Predicting a likely result in the future (if the condition happens).
SECOND CONDITIONAL
If I won the lottery, I would take my wife on a trip around the world.
If they sold their house, they'd move to Colorado.
USES: Hypothetical or unlikely situations. Unreal or improbable situation now or in the future.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
If you had bought Apple stock in 1998, you would be rich now.
If I hadn't gotten sick, I would have gone to the party.
USES: Imagining a different past, something that didn't happen.
Okay, Okay. If I were omnipotent for a day, I would want, um, world peace, no more hunger, good things for the rainforest, and bigger boobs.
Well, see you took mine.
Chandler, what about you?
If I were omnipotent for a day, I'd make myself omnipotent forever.
See? There's always one guy, "If I had a wish, I'd wish for three more wishes."
Joey, hey buddy.
Hey, Joey, what would you do if you were omnipotent?
Probably kill myself.
Excuse me?
Hey, if little Joey's dead, then I got no reason.
Joey, omnipotent.
You are!? Ross, I'm sorry...
Well, see you took mine.
Chandler, what about you?
If I were omnipotent for a day, I'd make myself omnipotent forever.
See? There's always one guy, "If I had a wish, I'd wish for three more wishes."
Joey, hey buddy.
Hey, Joey, what would you do if you were omnipotent?
Probably kill myself.
Excuse me?
Hey, if little Joey's dead, then I got no reason.
Joey, omnipotent.
You are!? Ross, I'm sorry...
ZERO CONDITIONAL
If you walk in the rain, you get wet.
If you put chicken in the freezer, it freezes.
USES: Facts which are generally true or scientific facts. The condition always has the same result.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If it rains, we won't go to soccer practice.
If you study, you will get a better grade on the test.
USES: A possible situation in the future. Predicting a likely result in the future (if the condition happens).
SECOND CONDITIONAL
If I won the lottery, I would take my wife on a trip around the world.
If they sold their house, they'd move to Colorado.
USES: Hypothetical or unlikely situations. Unreal or improbable situation now or in the future.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
If you had bought Apple stock in 1998, you would be rich now.
If I hadn't gotten sick, I would have gone to the party.
USES: Imagining a different past, something that didn't happen.
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