When / While

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS
PAST
PAST PRESEN FUTURE
T
I came home at 8 She was studying maths.
p.m.

• John was talking on the phone between 7 and 8 p.m. yesterday

evening.

• John talked on the phone yesterday.

 01 WHEN(SHORT
+ SIMPLE PAST
ACTION)
, PAST CONTINUOUS
SIMPLE PAST

When Ali called, I was sleeping.

When I came home, she left.

02 WHILE + PAST CONTINUOUS ,

(LONG ACTION)
SIMPLE PAST
PAST CONTINUOUS

While I was sleeping, Ali called.

While my mother was cooking, I was doing homework.
 Fill in the blanks : WHEN OR WHILE

1. _________ he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.

2. He was cancelling his flight _____ we called him.

3. We were watching a movie ____ the screen went blank.

 Fill in the blanks: WHEN OR WHILE

1. While he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.

2. He was cancelling his flight when we called him.

3. We were watching a movie when the screen went blank.

 SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1. While we ________ (travel) around the world, my brother ______

(work) hard.

2. Mary _______ (drive) her car when she ______ (see) a little cat on
the road.

3. Mark _____ (burn) himself while he _____ (iron) the clothes.

 SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1. While we were traveling around the world, my brother was working

hard.

2. Mary was driving drive her car when she saw a little cat on the road.

3. Mark burnt himself while he was ironing the clothes.

What was Lara doing when the phone
rang?

(doing homework)
Ask and answer question.

What was Arda doing while sleeping?

Ask and answer question.

What was Arda doing while sleeping?

Arda was listening to music while he was

sleeping.