Primary Longman Elect 5B Chapter 6 while / when

while We use while to link two continuous actions that happened at the same time in the past. We use the past continuous tense for both actions.

while Tim and Mary were doing their homework. NOW 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Mum was cooking the dinner. Tim and Mary were doing their homework while Mum was cooking the dinner.

when We use when to link a long action and a short action. We use the past continuous tense for the long action. We use the past tense for the short action.

when Tim was doing his homework when Mum came home. NOW 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Mum came home at 6:30 p.m. Tim was doing his homework when Mum came home.

Use the past continuous tense Key structure A man was talking on his mobile phone while he was driving his van. Use the past continuous tense We use while to link two continuous actions that happened at the same time in the past. I was cooking noodles when I burnt my arm.

Practice She ____________ when she ______________________ . burn herself / iron the clothes She ____________ when she ______________________ . burnt herself was ironing the clothes

Practice Mr Ho ____________________ while Mrs Ho _______________ read the newspaper / talk on her mobile phone Mr Ho ____________________ while Mrs Ho _______________ ______________ . was reading the newspaper was talking on her mobile phone

Practice Ben ______________________ was eating while eat / talk Ben ______________________ the king __________________ . was eating while was talking

Practice I ________________________ _____________________ . hurt myself / play basketball I ________________________ _____________________ . hurt myself when I was playing basketball

Practice I ________________________ broke my leg when I was running break my leg / run down the stairs I ________________________ ____________ . broke my leg when I was running down the stairs

Practice Miss Lee __________________ was reading while she read / wait for the bus Miss Lee __________________ _________________________ . was reading while she was waiting for the bus

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