8. When and While (review and
practice – white boards)
1. One long action interrupted by a short action
– (When/While + past continuous, + simple past)
– When/While I was walking, my phone rang.
Make 3 example sentences on you white board.
2. Two long actions happening at the same time
– (While + past continuous, + past continuous)
– While I was studying, I was eating popcorn.
Make 3 example sentences on you white board.
3. Two short actions (one happening after the other)
– (When + simple past, + simple past)
– When I finished my book, I went to bed.
Make 3 example sentences on you white board.
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1. What you were doing when Obama became the president?
2. I watching TV all day yesterday.
3. What was you doing yesterday morning?
4. I was listen to the radio and talking on the phone.
5. I was sleeping while the phone rang.
6. When you was called me, I was driving.
7. While I ate dinner, Ruth called me.
8. When I call my friend, she told me she was being busy.
9. While I was sleeping when the phone rang.
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10. While I was drive my mother called me.
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Examples
1) When I was eating breakfast, my friend called me. ( long + short)
2) While I was eating breakfast, I was listening to music. (long + long)
3) When I finished eating my breakfast, my roommate called me. (short + short)
Player: Which type of sentence did I say?
Group: It was a long + short/long+long/short+short sentence.
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Player: Was it correct?
Group: Yes/No
