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Reading.

Read these past continuous sentences and circle when or while.

a. I was running when/ while the car hit me.

b. Sara was taking a shower when/ while the telephone was ringing.

c. Emma and Raul got surprised when/ while their daughter walked alone.

d. When/ While I was cycling, the storm started.

e. Max took the bus when/ while his mom called him.

f. Mario was eating an apple when/ while Camilo was eating a very big hamburger.

g. When/ While John was cooking dinner, his wife came back from work.

Language Use

Use WHEN to describe a short action usually in past simple,which discontinue the development of another action.

Ex: Sara was sleeping when the telephone rang.

Use WHILE to express two situations that occur simultaneously.

Ex: Dominic was riding his car while Bryan was surfing on the internet.


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