When & While
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Watch the videos and make sentences using the prompts
The peloton ____________ (ride) smoothly when a cyclist _____________ (collide) with a fan.
The peloton WAS RIDING smoothly when a cyclist COLLIDED with a fan.
While the man ___________ (drive), he __________ (fall) asleep. He __________ (sleep) when he __________ (have) an accident.
While the man WAS DRIVING, he FELL asleep. He WAS SLEEPING when he HAD an accident.
While the man ___________ (play) his harmonica, the three cowboys ___________ (stare).
While the man WAS PLAYING his harmonica, the three cowboys WERE STARING at him.
The three young men __________ (molest) the girl when the Joker ___________ (burst) out laughing.
The three young men WERE MOLESTING the girl when the Joker BURST* out laughing.
The family __________ (chill) in Indonesia when a tsunami __________ (hit) the coast and __________ (destroy) everything.
The family WERE CHILLING in Indonesia when a tsunami HIT the coast and DESTROYED everything.
SUMMING UP...
WHILE + Past Continuous, Past Continuous
While the man WAS PLAYING his harmonica, the three cowboys WERE STARING at him.
Two actions happening at the same time.
SUMMING UP...
WHILE + Past Continuous, Past Simple OR Past Continuous, WHEN + Past Simple
The three young men WERE MOLESTING the girl when the Joker STARTED to laugh.
The family WERE CHILLING in Indonesia when a tsunami HIT the coast and DESTROYED everything.
A long action is interrupted by a short action.
PAST CONTINUOUS REVIEW
was / were + -ing
They are chatting out loud.
wasn't / weren't + ing
They aren't chatting out loud.
Aren't they chatting out loud?
was / were + s + -ing?