Purple Book 2
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Sentences with “While“

Grammar Point: Conjunctions.

Combine Sentences with “While“

Use “while”
followed by the Past Continuous Tense
( was / were  + Verb-ing )
to combine two sentences where:

i.  two actions happened
    at the same time in the past

ii.  both actions took a long time

Examples:

1. 
Tom was taking many photographs.
Andy was writing an article. [While]
a.
While Tom was taking many photographs,
Andy was writing an article.
b.
Tom was taking many photographs
while Andy was writing an article.

2.
The anteater looked (look)for ants.
The jaguar walked (walk) between the trees. [While]

a. 
While the anteater was looking for ants,
the jaguar was walking between the trees.
b. 
The anteater was looking for ants,
while the jaguar was walking between the trees.

Review 2 

2.
The anteater looked (look)for ants.
The jaguar walked (walk) between the trees. [While]

a. 
While the anteater ____  ________ for ants,
the jaguar ____  ________ between the trees.
b. 
The anteater ____  ________ for ants,
while the jaguar ____  ________ between the trees.

3.
It rained (rain).  

He waited (wait) in his tent. [While]

a.
While it was raining,
he was waiting in his tent.
b.
It was raining,
while he was waiting in his tent.

Review 3

3.
It rained (rain).  

He waited (wait) in his tent. [While]

a.
While it ____  ________,
he ____  ________ in his tent.
b.
It ____  ________,
while he ____  ________ in his tent.

One more time!

Review 2 and 3

2.
The anteater looked for ants.
The jaguar walked between the trees. [While]

a. 
While the anteater ____  ________ for ants,
the jaguar ____  ________ between the trees.
b. 
The anteater ____  ________ for ants,
while the jaguar ____  ________ between the trees.

3.
It rained .  

He waited in his tent. [While]

a.
While it ____  ________,
he ____  ________ in his tent.
b.
It ____  ________,
while he ____  ________ in his tent.

One more time!

Review 2 and 3

2.
The anteater looked for ants.
The jaguar walked between the trees. [While]

a. 
While _______________________________,
_____________________________________.
b. 
_____________________________________,
while ________________________________.

3.
It rained .  

He waited in his tent. [While]

a.
While ______________________,
____________________________.
b.
It __________________________,
while _______________________.