acito While you

w e r e

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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. [Link] 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 [Link] 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.
[Link] 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.
[Link] children l o uedp l a y ) tennis
I [Link] 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, [Link] and Steven nad dunnr (have
he saw a car accident on Mapple Street.
dinner) when the heard a strange noise.
. [Link] baby boy started crying, h e n his
:[Link] 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 [Link] do uoy do - (you do) when
[Link] twins were sweeping the floor. your father came home from work?
[Link] sun was rising, wlewe reached [Link] 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
[Link] 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.
[Link] I dropped the vase, it broke into [Link] \oohcd (look) out of the
pieces. window when it started raining.

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