Simple Present & Present Progressive Tense

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place regularly, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.

Do you want to get more familiarized with this topic? (click on the Link and do the exercises individually https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?06)

the students in their group `s classmate could ask each other the question as teacher and learners and the leader should correct and examine the responses.

be

• am with the personal pronoun II
• is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
• are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)

have

Do you want to get more familiarized with this topic?(click on the Link and do the exercises individually https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?08)

• have with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of nouns)
• has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)

example: I have a dog. / I have got a dog.

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The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future.

Use:(click on the Link and do the exercises individually https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises)

the students in the classmates`s group based on the context of the book and the exercise in the webquest play the role and attempt to create and write the new sentences. ( base don the difficulty of the tasks the manger  could specify the limited time for each activities) 

The teacher divided the student into groups and each one has the special responsibility towards the teammates. such as (Leader, writer, manager, speaker). 

The leader asked them to do the below exercises in the limited time.

 Visit the following website and solve the quiz in there. When you finish, print it out, scan it and email it to the teacher email:

Simple Present: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

Present Progressive: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/present-progressive-1

Complete the activity and  use the internet resources

 Listen to podcast and answer the questions.

every students in the group answer in the limited time and leader gather the responses. 

https://englishpluspodcast.com/grammar-present-continuous-and-present-simple-2/

1. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

• Are you hungry? (A) .......Do you want (you / want) something to eat?

• Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody (B)........ believes (believe) him.

• She told me her name, but (C).......... I don’t remember (I / not / remember) it now.

• Don’t put the dictionary away. (D)............ I’m using (I / use) it.

• Don’t put the dictionary away. (E) ..........I need (I / need) it.

• Air (F)........... consists (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

• Who is that man? (G) ..............What does he want (he / want)?

• Who is that man? Why (H).............. is he looking (he / look) at us?

• Who is that man? (I) ..........Do you recognize (you / recognize) him?

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The aim of this webquest was to give to students the most important aspects required to learn the correct form of the Simple Present and Present Progressive structure by facilitating online quiz and podcast with a clear explanation of its use and rules. Thus, it is expected to achieve in students a better understanding about the use of Simple Present and Present Progressive  reflected in their trainings at exercise .

Support website:

English Grammar Online (2017) Recovered from: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

Create WebQuest Free (2017) Recovered from: https://createwebquest.com/

English Grammar Online (2017) Recovered from:https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/present-progressive-1