13668 when and while

1. Complete the following task using ‘when’ or ‘while’
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They were driving home _____________ they saw robbery.
_____________ Ted was eating lunch, his mobile phone rang.
Dave was waiting for the bus _____________ he saw his uncle
_____________ Ella was eating her lunch, she saw her cat
Barbara was finishing her homework_____________ teacher walked
Pete rang _____________ I was watching TV.
Jane was playing tennis _____________ it started to rain.
Jack was walking home _____________ the dog attacked him.
I fell down and broke my leg _____________ I was skiing.
__________ I was walking in the park, I met Joe.

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


Past Continuous (subject + was/were verb + ing)
I / He / She = was
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Negation:
Question:

longer activity

We/You/They = were

I was working yesterday at 7 o’clock
I was not working yesterday at 7 o’clock
Was I working yesterday at 7 o’clock

Past Simple ( subject + verb + -ed/II ) shorter activity
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I worked yesterday
I did not work yesterday
Did I work yesterday

I had dinner yesterday.
I did not have dinner yesterday.
Did I have dinner yesterday.

WHEN -> Past Simple
WHILE -> Past Continuous

I was cooking the dinner

WHILE

WHEN

the phone rang

I was reading a newspaper, my mobile phone rang.