during + noun Use during to say that something happens within another event (action) Example: I fell asleep during the film Jimmy wrote many e-mails …………… his stay in London We don´t watch TV ……………… dinner Mum was cooking ……………… I was doing my homework Tom was very nervous …………… the test ……………… we are playing the baby is sleeping Granny doesn´t sleep well ……………… the night He didn´t pay attention ……………… the Maths lesson Don´t talk ……………… the concert It snowed a lot ……………… last week 20 Dad lost his keys ……………… his walk in the wood 21 …………… he was looking for his keys a deer was coming nearer and nearer 22 We did our best ……………… the competition 23 Tom talked on his mobile ………… his ride on the bus 24 Peter is cleaning his shoes …………… his dog is running around him 25 Mr Brown repaired a lot of things …………… the afternoon 26 …………… Brenda was having a coke Terry was eating two hamburgers 27 Billy was watching people …………… he was waiting for his friend 28 She got sick …………… the party 29 You were thirsty …………… the race while + verb (sentence) Use while for actions which happen at the same time Example: I was listening to music while my sister was watching TV 11 She learnt French ………… …… her holidays in France 12 Suzie was reading a magazine ……………… her brother was playing in the garden 13 Sally was sick …………… the last month 14 We are singing …………… we are walking 15 We often go for walks …………… the week 16 Sandy always wears warm clothes ……………… winter 17 ……………… my journey around the world I met many friendly people 18 We had a lot of fun ……………… our English lesson 19 We didn´t leave the house ……………… the storm 30 He will water my flowers …………… my absence 31 Tim ate a pear …….……… his break 32 He got angry ……………… the discussion 33 Don´t interrupt teachers ……………… they are speaking 34 Phil got a phone call ……………….he was surfing the internet 35 Her washing machine broke down ……………… the washing …………… 36 Her dishwasher broke down ……………… washing the dishes 37 She was learning ……………… break time break time because she had a test afterwards 38 We´ll stay at the seaside ……………… summer 39 Don´t sleep …………… work 1 Jimmy wrote many e-mails during his stay in London We don´t watch TV during dinner Mum was cooking while I was doing my homework Tom was very nervous during the test While we are playing the baby is sleeping Granny doesn´t sleep well during the night He didn´t pay attention during the Maths lesson Don´t talk during the concert It snowed a lot during last week 10 I didn´t learn during my holidays 11 She learnt French during her holidays in France 12 Suzie was reading a magazine while her brother was playing in the garden 13 Sally was sick during the last month 14 We are singing while we are walking 15 We often go for walks during the week 16 Sandy always wears warm clothes during winter 17 During my journey around the world I met many friendly people 18 We had a lot of fun during our English lesson 19 We didn´t leave the house during the storm 20 Dad lost his keys during his walk in the wood 21 While he was looking for his keys a deer was coming nearer and nearer 22 We did our best during the competition 23 Tom talked on his mobile during his ride on the bus 24 Peter is cleaning his shoes while his dog is running around him 25 Mr Brown repaired a lot of things during the afternoon 26 While Brenda was having a coke Terry was eating two hamburgers 27 Billy was watching people while he was waiting for his friend 28 She got sick during the party 29 You were thirsty during the race 30 He will water my flowers during my absence 31 Tim ate a pear during his break 32 He got angry during the discussion 33 Don´t interrupt teachers while they are speaking 34 Phil got a phone call while he was surfing the internet 35 Her washing machine broke down during the washing …………… 36 Her dishwasher broke down while washing the dishes 37 She was learning during break time break time because she had a test afterwards 38 We´ll stay at the seaside during summer 39 Don´t sleep during work