Grammar test — when/while, Exercise 3: Is while or when correct (C) or incorrect (I) in each sentence? 1. While I was waiting for the bus, I replied to some text messages. 2. Paul wasn’t feeling well while we went to see him. 3. While she arrived, I was having a shower. 4. While we were watching the film, it started to snow. 5. I was eating when the waiter brought my drink. 6. You didn’t talk when the teacher was explaining the homework, did you? 7. Were they driving to Spain while the car broke down?

Перевод задания: Определите, правильно (C) или неправильно (I) употреблено while или when в каждом предложении.

1. C — While I was waiting for the bus, I replied to some text messages. (Пока я ждал(а) автобус, я ответил(а) на несколько сообщений.)
2. I — Paul wasn’t feeling well when we went to see him. (Пол плохо себя чувствовал, когда мы пришли его навестить.)
3. I — When she arrived, I was having a shower. (Когда она пришла, я принимал(а) душ.)
4. C — While we were watching the film, it started to snow. (Пока мы смотрели фильм, пошёл снег.)
5. C — I was eating when the waiter brought my drink. (Я ел(а), когда официант принёс мой напиток.)
6. C — You didn’t talk when the teacher was explaining the homework, did you? (Ты не разговаривал(а), когда учитель объяснял домашнее задание, правда?)
7. I — Were they driving to Spain when the car broke down? (Они ехали в Испанию, когда машина сломалась?)

While обычно вводит длительное действие, а when — момент или событие.