2 Choose the correct verbs to complete the
sentences.
1 Liz shopped/ was shopping when something
strange happened / was happening to her
2 The cake shop wasn't I wasn't being very
crowded when Liz arrived / was arriving
3 While she waited / was waiting in the
small queue, an old lady approached / was
approaching her
4 The old lady showed / was showing Liz a photo
of her granddaughter while talking about her
5 When Liz asked / was asking how much her cake
cost, the shop assistant said she had / was having
to pay for the lady's cakes as well.
6 The old lady left/ was leaving the shop while Liz
paid / was paying for the cakes.
3 Rewrite the sentences in two different ways.
Use when or while.
1 I was watching TV. My best friend called
While I was watching TV, my best friend called.
I was watching TV when my best friend called.
2 My dad was driving home from work. His car
suddenly stopped
3 Alex was walking home from school. It started
raining
4 We saw our Maths teacher. She was waiting at the
bust stop
5 My mum was reading a book in the living room.
My brother entered the room.
Răspunsuri la întrebare
1. Was shopping, happened
2. Arrived
3. Was waiting, approached
4 showed
5. Asked, had
6. Left, was paying
While i was watching TV. my best friend called me.
When i wad watching TV. Me besg friend called me.
1. While My dad was driving home from work. His car suddenly stopped.
When my dad was driving home from work. His car suddenly stopped.
2. When Alex was walking home from school, it started raining.
While Alex was walking home from school, it started raining.
3. While we saw ou Maths teacher. She was waiting at the bus station.
When we saw ou Maths teacher. She was waiting at the bus station.
4. While my mum was reading a book in the leaving room. My brother entered the room.
When my mum was reading a book in the leaving room. My brother entered the room.