The document provides examples of using "when" and "while" to describe events happening simultaneously or in a particular order. It shows that "when" is used to refer to a specific point in time when one event occurred, and "while" describes one event happening during the duration of another event. Some examples given are: "When Ali fell down, he was running"; "While she was reading a book, the electricity went off"; and "While they were having a picnic, it started to rain."

1. WHEN / WHILE

2. At 5 o’clock in the
afternoon..
My father
came home.

3. At 5 o’clock in the
afternoon..
My mother
was knitting.

4. At 5 o’clock in the
afternoon..
When my father came home, my
mother was knitting.

5. At 5 o’clock in the
afternoon..
While my mother was knitting, my
father came home

6. At 7 o’clock in the
morning..
Sally was
looking at the
cat.

7. At 7 o’clock in the
morning..
She had an
accident.

8. At 7 o’clock in the
afternoon..
When Sally had an accident, she was
looking at the cat.

9. At 7 o’clock in the
afternoon..
While Sally was looking at the cat, she
had an acciden.

10. When my father came home, my
mother was knitting.
While my mother was knitting, my
father came home.
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11. EXAMPLES

12. RUN FALL DOWN
When Ali fell down , he was running.
Ali

13. READ NEWSPAPER RING
When the phone rang , Ahmet was
reading the newspaper.
Ahmet

14. STUDY COME
When Lindacame in , I was studying.

15. RIDE A BIKE SEE
When I saw her, she was riding a bike.

16. READ A BOOK THE ELECTRICITY (GO OFF)
• While she was reading a book , the
electricity went off.

17. HAVE A PICNIC RAIN
While they were having a picnic , it
started to rain.

18. PLAY FOOTBALL BREAK (ARM)
While Ali was playing football, he
broke his arm.