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Use When While in a sentence

when and while grammar

WHEN - WHILE

• Read the text carefully. Look at the sequence of events in the emergency.

• Identify the two types of actions in each sentence:

  • Long action (what was already happening → Past Continuous)

  • Short action (what happened suddenly → Past Simple)

• Fill in the blanks with “when” or “while” correctly.

  • Use “while” for the long action in progress.

  • Use “when” for the short, sudden action that interrupts.

• Check your answers: Does each sentence show clearly what was happening before and what happened suddenly?

Students complete sentences with "when" and "while" and the past continuous and past simple.  

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets( Past Simple and Past Continuous) and choose between in when / while when possible.

Tarea de redaccion de texto breve, escribir una historia breve sobre un fin de semana utilizando when y while.

• When you finish the exercises, click “Finish!” and choose “Email my answers to my teacher.”
• Then type your full name, group, school subject, and the teacher’s key code.

***Teacher’s key code: McpEKsKoXH

Past simple and past continuous with When and While

Complete these tasks.

Using Past Simple and Past Continuous with when and while