Question

Use WHEN or WHILE in the sentences below:
a. _____ I was studying, my sister slept.
b. I was having dinner _______ Tomas arrived.
c. ________ Peter was taking a shower, I did my homework.
d. Monica was at the bank, ______ she met her boyfriend.
e. ______ we were standing outside the new restaurant, someone took my purse.

2. Make 1 sentence with the Simple Past and Past continuous using WHEN (quando) and 1 sentence using WHILE (enquanto). Explain the use of this words in each sentence.
- Simple past + past continuous + when
- Simple past + past continuous + while
E.g.: The students were sleeping (past continuous) when the class started (Simple Past).
Os alunos estavam dormindo quando a aula começou.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1)

a) while

b) when

c) while

d) when

e) while

2)

I was eating an apple when my alarm went off.

He was taking a nap when a car suddenly crashed on his house.