1. Pre-Intermediate Lesson 30
Haggling
Pre-Intermediate Lesson 30

2. Today we are going to learn:
How to make and use the First Conditional sentences

3. Glossary
To haggle = to argue about the price of something/ to argue about the details of something

4. The First Conditional
I will, but if I cover for you this Friday will you teach instead of me next Wednesday?
When I cover for you on Wednesday you will tell me what the topic is before, right?
Real or unreal? (likely or unlikely?)
When? Past, Present, Future?
We use the first conditional to talk about possible future situations.
We use the Present Simple in the if-clause and Future Simple in the main clause
If + Present Simple, will + infinitive

5. If the weather will be bad, we don’t walk to work.
If the weather is bad, we won’t walk to work.
If you do the dishes, I will walk the dog.
I will walk the dog if you do the dishes.
I will = I’ll you will = you’ll he will = he’ll
she will = she’ll it will = it’ll we will = we’ll
they will = they’ll
He’ll call you back If you leave a number.
We’ll see you again tomorrow if we have free time.
If he knows the answer, he’ll tell you.

6. Match the two clauses to haggle about house chores:
If you wash the dishes,
If you clean the floor,
If you cook dinner,
If you go shopping,
If I walk the dog,
If I wash the clothes,
If I do the ironing,
I’ll do the ironing.
I’ll feed the cat,
I’ll clean in the kitchen.
I’ll go shopping tomorrow.
you’ll clean the kitchen.
you’ll fix the lamp.
you’ll move the furniture.

7. Put the verbs in the correct form:
If the weather is bad tomorrow, I will not walk to work.
We won’t visit our friends, if they’re busy at the weekend.
Put the verbs in the correct form:
If we ______(see) Tom, we _______(say) hi from you.
Mary _________(move) house, if she ________(find) a better apartment.
The children ________(be) very sad, if the __________(not get) presents.
Oliver ________(come back) to work, when he _______(finish) his trip around the world.
If Sandy ________(agree), we __________(go camping) next week.
When the mail ________(arrive), we _________(read) the letters.
see; will say
Will move; finds
Will be; don’t get
Will come back; finishes
Agrees; will go camping
Arrives; will read

8. What will you do if/when:
you lose your passport;
you find a cute kitten next to your door;
the weather is good at the weekend;
you have a chance to travel around the world;
you have no time to eat breakfast;
your friend wants to borrow money from you.

9. Today we have learned:
How to make and use the First Conditional sentences