acito While you

w e r e

CXanple when we were in The cityY center

we went to nice restaurants.

long
While' or

action
'When' is used

is terrupted
when a continuous
by a short action.
homework, (when)
A When' is used to express an action that
happened immediately after another action.
Example: (while)
I
was doing Example: When Joe shouted at Tina she left
mother knocked af fhe door,
my him in the cafe and went away.
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Fill in the blanks with 'WHEN' or T :Complete the sentences with 'Past
WHILE Simple' or 'Past Continuous' using
I 1. Whle my father was
reading a book, my
the verbs in brackets
mother was looking at the family album.
2. I was having a shower,Lulhen my friend I1. Mr.Thompson droNe (drive) very
broke my mother's favourite vase, fast when he hit a tree.
t h l e the teacher came into the classroom 2. Jack (nilk) the cows when
a stranger came into the barn.
, some students were arguing with each other.
4. I arrived home. alhen all the guests were 3. Susan w (see) the burglar
while he was rushing into his car.
having tea and biscuits.
I5. uheb she was a little girl , she visited her | 4. My uncle sene (listen) to the
relatives with her mother. radio when the earthquake happened.
| 5. The old lady was trying to cross the street
6. I liked working in group and pairs. hen
I when a boy Ateevco (offer) help.
was a secondary school student.
7. whilc Sue was waiting for the 12 o'clock 6. All the children e p (sleep)
when their father opened the front door.
train, she met an old friend.
8. The Pearsons having large breakfast,
7. While Mr.Triump ye (fix)the
h i l e the doorbell rang.
were a
.i television. he fell asleep.
8. Tina was playing with her dolls when her
9. My father was waiting in the car, 1hca
brother hed (finish) his
my mother was doing shopping9.
homework.
10.What were you doing r the teacher
9. I was working on the Science project when
looked at you suddenly.
you f D (come) into the room
;11. Mhen the train left. Thomas was rushing
with a big chocolate cake in your hand.
to the station.
10.The children l o uedp l a y ) tennis
I 12.The electricity went off,hen we were when their grandmother called them for
watching a horror film. lunch.
!13. unen Mathew was going to the library, 11.Jack and Steven nad dunnr (have
he saw a car accident on Mapple Street.
dinner) when the heard a strange noise.
. 14.The baby boy started crying, h e n his
:12.My brother was tidying the bookcase while I
mother was combing her hair. mako2d (make) the beds.
15. wh le the mother was doing the washing 13.What do uoy do - (you do) when
up.the twins were sweeping the floor. your father came home from work?
16.The sun was rising, wlewe reached IT14.Who poke (speak) while the
the summit of the mountain. teacher was introducing the new subject?
17. when Susan entered the living room 15.I suddenly e l d ou (fall down)
everybody began singing 'Happy Birthday'. while I was running away from the monster
18.Mr.Robinson fell off the tree h e h he in my dream. I S c a m e d (shout)
was looking at the little bird's nest. when it caught my hand.
19.whn I dropped the vase, it broke into 16.Mary \oohcd (look) out of the
pieces. window when it started raining.

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