AS WHEN WHILE

We can use as, when and while to mean ‘during the time that’, to connect two events
happening at the same time
While / as / when they were sleeping, somebody broke into the house.
As / when / while I was walking down the street, I saw a strange sight.

As
We can use as to introduce two events happening at the same time.
As she walked to the door, she thanked them for a lovely dinner.
As can be used with simple tenses to talk about situations that change together.
As I get older, I get happier.

When
We can use when to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle
of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the
main clause to describe the background event:
He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.
When can be used to talk about ages.
When we were children, we lived in a farm house.
Every time
When my wife is angry, our neighbors can hear it.
I always want to smoke when I am nervous.

While
To talk about simultaneous long actions, we usually use while. Both continuous and
simple tense forms can be used.
While you were playing, I was working.
John tidied the room while Jane cooked supper.