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When - While - As

This document provides instruction on using conjunctions such as "when", "while", and "as" to connect actions in the past tense. It explains that "when" and "as" are used with short actions in the past simple tense, while "while" is used with longer actions in the past continuous tense. Examples are given for parallel actions in the same tense, interruptions using both past tenses, and referring to periods in someone's life. Guidance is also offered on comma usage with these conjunctions at the beginning of sentences.

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When - While - As

This document provides instruction on using conjunctions such as "when", "while", and "as" to connect actions in the past tense. It explains that "when" and "as" are used with short actions in the past simple tense, while "while" is used with longer actions in the past continuous tense. Examples are given for parallel actions in the same tense, interruptions using both past tenses, and referring to periods in someone's life. Guidance is also offered on comma usage with these conjunctions at the beginning of sentences.

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Pioneer Educational School

Scholastic Year 2020/2021


English Department
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Grade: Six National When / While / As Grammar: Past simple & past continuous

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As, when and while are conjunctions. We usually use (When / While / As) to
connect two actions.

When / (as) + past simple (short action)

While / (as) + Past continuous (long action)

We use when, as and while to talk about

 Parallel actions ( both actions are in the same tense)

Ex: As I opened my eyes, I saw a bright light.


Ex: Joe was studying while Lara was tidying her room.
Ex: When it started to rain, we went inside.

 Interruption ( past continuous + past simple in the same sentence)

Ex: He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.


Ex: As they were signing the contract, they noticed that a page was missing.
Ex: Lucy came into the room while he was waiting.

 We also use when to talk about a period of a person’s life.

Ex: When Ali was in school, he won the spelling competition.

Ex: When you were a kid, you used to be so shy.

Ex: When I was a child, I played soccer.


 If ( While / as / When ) came at the beginning of a sentence
we use a comma before the main clause.

Example:

 While I was a taking a shower, my mother was cleaning the attic.


 My mother was cleaning the attic while I was taking a shower.

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