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Grammar & Punctuation/Parts of speech/ 4.13 Prepositions of TIME: during, while

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Prepositions of TIME: during, while

Usage: During and While:

These prepositions explain a period of time in which an event, activity or
situation took place:
e.g. during the next month while I was swimming.

Structure: During:
during + a noun or phrase: the war, the nineteenth century: e.g. during my
schooldays. This phrase can be used with all verb tenses: past, present, future
and is the same as the French pendant:
e.g. Marcel received many telephone messages during the last week. - past
I am seeing John during the morning. - present
Bill will return to England during the Christmas Holiday. - future

Make up 4 sentences of your own using the preposition during. An

example sentence has been done for you to get you started.

Example: I must get all this work done during the week so I can relax at the
weekend.

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Structure: While:
while + subject + verb: to eat, talk, swim, walk etc.... This clause can be used
with all verb tenses: past, present, future and is the same as the French pendant
que:
e.g. We will take you to the theatre while we are in London.
While David was in Spain, he didn't go to a bull fight.
N.B. In English, While can often be replaced by when and retain the same
meaning.
while + infinitive + -ing (Present Participle): thinking, running, driving etc..
e.g. While swimming in the sea, Elizabeth was attacked by a shark.
Jane met Ramon while studying History at the London University.

Make up 4 sentences of your own using the preposition while. An

example sentence has been done for you to get you started.

Example: David worked in the evenings as a waiter while he was studying at

university.

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