1. Paul started to eat dinner at 7:00. At 7:05, Mary came.

Paul (eat)
_______________ when Mary (come) __________. In other words, when Mary
(come) __________ at 7:05, Paul (eat) _______________.
2. Paul always watches his favourite program on TV every evening.
Yesterday evening, he started to watch TV at 7:00. At 7:15, his friend
Kristin called. When Kristin (call) __________, Bobby (watch) _______________
TV.
3. Rosa played her guitar for an hour yesterday morning. She started to
play her guitar at 09:30. So, at ten oclock, Rosa (play) _______________ her
guitar.
4. Bob went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00 the phone rang. Bob (sleep)
_______________ when the phone rang.
Combine the sentences using while.
1. I was studying last night. Rita called.
2. Someone knocked on my apartment door. I was eating breakfast
yesterday morning.
3. I was cooking dinner yesterday morning. I burned my hand.
4. Yoko raised her hand. The teacher was talking.
5. A tree fell on my car. I was driving home yesterday.
6. I was studying last night. A mouse suddenly appeared on my desk.
When vs While
1. While I (wash) _______________ dishes last night, I (get) _______________ a
phone call from my best friend.
2. When my best friend (call) _______________ last night, I (wash)
_______________ dishes.
3. My friend Jessica (come) _______________ while I (eat) _______________ dinner
last night.
4. I (eat) _______________ dinner when my friend Jessica (come) _______________
last night.
5. My friend Ricardo (come) _______________ while I (watch) _______________ a
video last night. I (invite) _______________ him to join me.
6. I (watch) _______________ a video last night when my friend Ricardo
(come) _______________.
7. Jason (wear) _______________ a suit and tie when I (see) _______________ him
yesterday.
8. While I (watch) _______________ TV last night and (relax) _______________
after a long day, my puppy (take) _______________ my wallet from my
bedside table.
9. Bob left his house at 08:00 and (begin) _______________ to walk to school.
While he (walk) _______________ to school, he (see) _______________ Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Smith (hold) _______________ a broom.
10. Sally (eat) _______________ dinner last night when someone (knock)
_______________ on the door.
11. While I (study) _______________ last night, Fred (come) _______________ to
visit me.
12. When Fred (come) _______________, I (study) _______________.
13. Ronalds parents (call) _______________ him last night while he (watch)
_______________ TV.
14. When his parents (call) _______________ last night, Ronald (watch)
_______________ TV.
Do like the example.
1. Abraham : Write on the board.
Bonnie : Drop a book on the floor.
While Abraham was writing on the board, Bonnie dropped a book on
the floor.
Abraham was writing on the board when Bonnie dropped a book on
the floor.
2. Abraham : Walk around the room.
Bonnie : Say hello to Abraham.
3. Abraham : Look out the window.
Bonnie : Take Abrahams notebook.
4. Abraham : Draw a picture on the board.
Bonnie : Ask Abraham a question.
5. Abraham : Type a letter.
Bonnie : Knock on the door.
6. Abraham : Talk on the phone.
Bonnie : Come into the room.
7. Abraham : Eat.
Bonnie : Sit down next to Abraham.
8. Abraham : Sleep.
Bonnie : Steal Abrahams wallet.