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Grammar
When, While & As
What is the difference among when, while and as?
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Grammatically: When: the sentence that follows it should be in the past simple. example, "I was reading when the phone rang" reading is an action that was taking place and the phone ringing interrupted it. While and As: the sentence that follows should be written in past continous.
- Grammatically: When: the sentence that follows it should be in the past simple.
- example, "I was reading when the phone rang" reading is an action that was taking place and the phone ringing interrupted it.
- While and As: the sentence that follows should be written in past continous.
- example, "The phone rang while I was reading" When and While are similar in meaning but they are used in oppste directions: when + the verb that interrupts while + the long term verb that is interrupted.
- sometimes we use them interchangably.
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Grammatically:
When:
the sentence that follows it should be in the past simple.
example, "I was reading when the phone rang"
reading is an action that was taking place and the phone ringing interrupted it.
While and As:
the sentence that follows should be written in past continous.
example, "The phone rang while I was reading"
When and While are similar i
When:
the sentence that follows it should be in the past simple.
example, "I was reading when the phone rang"
reading is an action that was taking place and the phone ringing interrupted it.
While and As:
the sentence that follows should be written in past continous.
example, "The phone rang while I was reading"
When and While are similar i
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