WHEN / WHILE WORKSHEET
I. Write WHEN / WHILE where it corresponds:
1. I was having lunch _______________ James arrived.
2. My mom was taking a shower _______________ I shouted.
3. _______________ I fell down, I was looking for my brother.
4. I finished my homework _______________ Amy was washing her hair
5. I was going to the bakery _______________ I met her.
6. What were you doing _______________ the accident happened?
7. Was she sleeping _______________ the robbers entered?
8. I didn’t interrupt _______________ she was talking.
9. _______________ she was looking for the Passport in the kitchen, i found it in the bedroom.
10. We were talking about the weather _______________ the sun showed up.
II. Complete the sentences with Simple Past or Past Continuous.
1. I was going shopping when I _______________ (find) some money on the floor.
2. Mom was walking home when someone _______________ (steal) her bag.
3. While we were standing in front of the cinema, someone _______________ (push) me.
4. While I ______________________ (wait) for the elevator, the earthquake started.
5. When my mom called me, I ________________________ (buy) bread.
6. The dinosaurs were playing when the meteor _________________ (fall) from the sky.
7. When we called him, he _______________________ (cancel) his flight.
8. We were watching a movie when the screen ___________________ (go) blank.
9. A plate fell from the shelf while Esther ____________________ (wash) the dishes.
10. Fortunately, nobody interrupted me while I _____________________ (take) a nap.
III. Write the correct form of the verbs:
1. I __________________ (study) History when my friends _________________ (come) around.
2. While Susan __________________ (walk) in the street, she _____________ (meet) an old friend.
3. Her baby _________________ (wake) up while she _____________________ (clean) the house.
4. He _____________________ (work) when his wife _________________ (phone) him.
5. The students ______________________ (have) a test when the storm _________________ (start)
6. We ________________ (see) a falling star while we ____________________ (go) fishing.
7. My brother ________________ (fall) down while he ______________________ (climb) the ladder.
8. I ____________________ (dance) in a disco when I _________________ (see) you with him!
9. Mom _________________ (burn) her hand while she _____________________ (cook) dinner.
10. Dad _________________ (hear) a noise while he ______________________ (read) a book.
IV. Match the halves
1. The boss was signing the papers ____ while I was playing outside.
2. It started to rain ____ while she was training in the gym.
3. Katty got hurt ____ when I entered his office.
4. Sebas was writing a letter ____ when his mom saw him.
V. Complete the sentences with your own ideas
1. While I was studying, _________________________________________________________
2. I was watching Venom when ___________________________________________________
3. When I heard that noise, ______________________________________________________
4. My parents ran out while ______________________________________________________
5. The students were fighting when ________________________________________________
6. My mom phoned me while _____________________________________________________
