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While, when, While, when, becausebecause
Past Simple
Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher
While:While:We use We use whilewhile to describe to describe two simultaneous actions two simultaneous actions
II was having dinner was having dinner whilewhile my my mother was talking on the phone.mother was talking on the phone.
Example:Example:
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Because :Because :We use We use because because to tal about the to tal about the reason or cause that something reason or cause that something happens.happens.
II wasn´t playing wasn´t playing becausebecause I was I was having dinner.having dinner.
Example:Example:
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When:When:We use We use whenwhen to describe a short to describe a short action commonly in past simple, action commonly in past simple, which interrupts another action which interrupts another action in past continuous.in past continuous.
II was having dinner was having dinner whenwhen the the phone rang.phone rang.
Example:Example:
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ExercisesExercises
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
• Complete the sentences:(write only the sentences and the answer)
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
1. I _________ my best friend while I was shopping in town.
a. was seeing
b. saw
c. see
d. sees
saw
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
2. While he__________ a bath, the phone rang.
a. hadb. having
c. were having
d. was havingwas having
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3. What ______________ when the lights suddenly went out ?
a. they were doing
b. are they doing
c. were they doing
d. was they doing
were they doing
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
4. Somebody _______ her wallet while she was waiting at the bus stop.
a. was stealing
b. stole
c. were stole
d. stealed
stole
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
5. I ____________TV,when he came in.
a. were watching
b. wathing
c. was watching
d. watched
was watching
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
6. She _______ an accident while she was driving back home.
a. was having
b. were having
c. had
d. has
had
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
7. When it began to rain, the children ___________outside.
a. was playing
b. played
c. were playing
d. play
were playing
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
8. Tom was flying a kite when I ________ him.
a. saw
b. was saw
c. were seeing
d. see
saw
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
9. The boy fell down while he was _________ his bike.
a. rides
b. rode
c. was riding
d. ridingriding
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
10. The house caught fire _________ they were watching TV.
a. while
b. but
c. because
d. when
while
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
11. She was reading a story _______ they found her.
a. while
b. but
c. because
d. whenwhen
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
12. He was playing basketball when the fire _________ .
a. start
b. was starting
c. started
d. starts
started
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
13. I was eating olives when my tooth _____ .
a. break
b. was breaking
c. breaked
d. brokebroke
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
14. While I was walking in the street, I _________ a wallet.
a. find
b. found
c. founded
d. was find
found
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
15. When he saw the thief, he ____________ water in the kitchen.
a. drank
b. drink
c. was drinking
d. was drink
was drinking
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
1. I _________ my best friend while I was shopping in town.
a. was seeing
b. saw
c. see
d. sees
saw
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
2. While he__________ a bath, the phone rang.
a. had
b. having
c. were having
d. was havingwas having
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
3. What ______________ when the lights suddenly went out ?
a. they were doing
b. are they doing
c. were they doing
d. was they doing
were they doing
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
4. Somebody _______ her wallet while she was waiting at the bus stop.
a. was stealing
b. stole
c. were stole
d. stealed
stole
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
5. I ____________TV,when he came in.
a. were watching
b. wathing
c. was watching
d. watched
was watching
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
6. She _______ an accident while she was driving back home.
a. was having
b. were having
c. had
d. has
had
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
7. When it began to rain, the children ___________outside.
a. was playing
b. played
c. were playing
d. play
were playing
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
8. Tom was flying a kite when I ________ him.
a. saw
b. was saw
c. were seeing
d. see
saw
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
9. The boy fell down while he was _________ his bike.
a. rides
b. rode
c. was riding
d. ridingriding
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
10. The house caught fire _________ they were watching TV.
a. while
b. but
c. because
d. when
while
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
11. She was reading a story _______ they found her.
a. while
b. but
c. because
d. whenwhen
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
12. He was playing basketball when the fire _________ .
a. start
b. was starting
c. started
d. starts
started
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
13. I was eating olives when my tooth _____ .
a. break
b. was breaking
c. breaked
d. brokebroke
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
14. While I was walking in the street, I _________ a wallet.
a. find
b. found
c. founded
d. was find
found
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because
15. When he saw the thief, he ____________ water in the kitchen.
a. drank
b. drink
c. was drinking
d. was drink
was drinking
I.E.P «Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe»UNIT – 5 English – 3rd While, when, because