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When and While

The document provides examples to practice using the words "when" and "while" with different tenses. It gives 10 examples asking to fill in blanks with "when" or "while". It then gives 10 sentences to choose between using past simple or past continuous tense. It explains the rules that "when" is used with past simple and "while" is used with past continuous. It provides a short explanation of the past simple and past continuous tenses.

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When and While

The document provides examples to practice using the words "when" and "while" with different tenses. It gives 10 examples asking to fill in blanks with "when" or "while". It then gives 10 sentences to choose between using past simple or past continuous tense. It explains the rules that "when" is used with past simple and "while" is used with past continuous. It provides a short explanation of the past simple and past continuous tenses.

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Complete the following task using ‘when’ or ‘while’

1. They were driving home _____________ they saw robbery.


2. _____________ Ted was eating lunch, his mobile phone rang.
3. Dave was waiting for the bus _____________ he saw his uncle
4. _____________ Ella was eating her lunch, she saw her cat
5. Barbara was finishing her homework_____________ teacher walked
6. Pete rang _____________ I was watching TV.
7. Jane was playing tennis _____________ it started to rain.
8. Jack was walking home _____________ the dog attacked him.
9. I fell down and broke my leg _____________ I was skiing.
10. __________ I was walking in the park, I met Joe.

2. Past Simple or Past Continuous

Irregular verbs = *

1. Jim __________ (cook) lunch when his mother __________ (call) on the phone.
2. His dog__________ (run*) into the kitchen while he __________ (talk) to her.
3. Tom __________ (eat*) his lunch when his brother __________ (arrive).
4. While Jim ___________(write*) a letter, his wife ___________ (take*) the dog for a walk
5. Jim __________ (walk) with the dog when he __________ (find*) a coin.
6. The doorbell __________ (ring*) while he __________ (cook) dinner.
7. It __________ (not/work) when I __________ (start) to use it.
8. While Asia _____________ (shop), I __________ (go*) to the car wash.
9. I _____________(buy*) a magazine when I ___________ (see*) my old friend.
10. While I _____________ (play) computer games, my mother __________ (call) me for dinner.

iSLCollective.com
Past Continuous (subject + was/were verb + ing) longer activity
I / He / She = was We/You/They = were

Statement: I was working yesterday at 7 o’clock


Negation: I was not working yesterday at 7 o’clock
Question: Was I working yesterday at 7 o’clock

Past Simple ( subject + verb + -ed/II ) shorter activity

Statement: I worked yesterday I had dinner yesterday.


Negation: I did not work yesterday I did not have dinner yesterday.
Question: Did I work yesterday Did I have dinner yesterday.

WHEN -> Past Simple


WHILE -> Past Continuous

I was cooking the dinner WHEN the phone rang

WHILE I was reading a newspaper, my mobile phone rang.

iSLCollective.com

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