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When While

The document discusses the use of tense when using the words "when" and "while" to describe two actions happening simultaneously or sequentially. It provides examples of sentences using both "when" and "while" with both simple past and past continuous tense. It then has exercises filling in the correct form of verbs in sentences, as well as rewriting sentences starting with "when" and "while" in the requested form.

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When While

The document discusses the use of tense when using the words "when" and "while" to describe two actions happening simultaneously or sequentially. It provides examples of sentences using both "when" and "while" with both simple past and past continuous tense. It then has exercises filling in the correct form of verbs in sentences, as well as rewriting sentences starting with "when" and "while" in the requested form.

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The telephone rang Doing my homework: Long- period action Continuous action Telephone rang: Short-period action Action

that interrupts other action e.g. While I was doing my homework, the telephone rang. When the telephone rang,I was doing my homework
second form of the verb

"When" is often followed by Simple Past Tense, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous Tense. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." Exercises:Look at the picture above and make sentences by and while. 1- The postman/deliver the letters/John/clean the windows. While John was cleaning the windows,the postman delivered the letters. When the postman delivered the letters,John was cleaning the windows. 2- My grandmother/dust the house/my mother/answer the door. 3- Sandra/look through the window/the postman/come. 4- Sally/ see the postman /my uncle /speak with me. 5- The dog/bark/my mother/answer teh door. We were having a party when it started to rain yesterday.

using both when

And we were playing taboo and listening to music.

***Fill in the blanks with the correct tense: Simple Past or Past Continuous Tense. a- While she ___________ (wash) the clothes, I __________(open) the t.v. b- I _________(read) a book when the accident ___________(happen). c-When the thief ___________(enter) the building, The Browns ___________(drink) champagne and _____________ (celebrate) their 25th anniversary. d-I _________(break) the vase while I ___________(run)after my little son. e- My mother ___________(see) Melinda while she ___________(walk) down the street. f- While __________ (do) my homework, somebody __________ (call) my name. g-When John ___________(come) to house,we ______________( talk) on the phone with granma. h-When Sandra__________ (leave) the house,my brother ___________ (ride) a bike in the park. i-My father and my brother ___________ (repair) the car in the garage when the earthquake __________ (happen).

Look into paranthesis and do what is wanted. e.g. You were just studying when she called.(?) Answer: Were you just studying when she called? 1-While we were having the picnic, it started to rain. (when) __________________________________________________ 2-What were you doing when the accident occurred? (-) __________________________________________________ 3- When he arrived home,we were discussing.(while) __________________________________________________ 4- When I went to London,Linda was living in that city.(where) __________________________________________________________________ 5-They were playing hide-and-seek.(-) __________________________________________________________________ 6-Children were buying hamburger when the man shouted at them.(while) __________________________________________________________________ 7-While the women were having dinner,the waiter dropped he tray on their table.(when) __________________________________________________________________ 8-She was working in the bank at that time.(?) __________________________________________________________________ 9-We were studying English when the door was knocked. (what) ___________________________________________________________________

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