when, while or as
questions
house, rooms, etc.
natural disasters
Past Simple or Continuous
100

The students were doing an exercise ______ the school bell rang.

when

100

What / you / do / yesterday at 5 p.m.?

What were you doing yesterday at 5 p.m.?

100

Translate: střecha, stěna, okno, dveře, komín

roof, wall, window, door, chimney

100

People in Japan build strong houses because sometimes they have ______.

earthquakes

100

It _____ (rain) when I ______ (get up) yesterday morning.

was raining, got up

200

______ my sister was sleeping, my mum came home.

While / As

200

Where / be / you / last night? - I was at the cinema.


Where were you last night?

200

Translate: sporák, lednička, stůl, stolička, skříňka a dřez

cooker, fridge, table, chair, cupboard, sink

200

The _______ lifted the cars and moved them around. 

tornado

200

While they ______ (watch) a horror movie, they _____ (hear) a strange noise.

were watching, heard

300

______ the fire alarm went off, we were watching TV. 

When

300

Why / be / the film sad? - Because the main character lost his love.

Why was the film sad?

300

What is the difference between:

a rug and carpet

floor and ground


rug smaller than a carpet

floor is inside, ground is outside

300

You shouldn't stand under a tree when there is a big _______. The ________ might hit you. 

storm, lightning

300

The police _______ (catch) him WHEN/WHILE he _______ (rob) a bank. 

caught, while, was robbing

400

He fell down _____ he was climbing a tree.


while/as

400

What / people / do / when / the asteroid /hit the Earth?

What were people doing when the asteroid hit the Earth?

400

Translate: strop, světlo, lampa, křeslo, gauč, obraz 

ceiling, light, lamp, armchair, couch/sofa, picture

400

After lots of rain or when the snow starts to melt in the mountains, there are often _______ in the villages and towns.

floods

400

WHEN/WHILE I ______ (see) the accident, I ______ (sit) in a café. 

When, saw, was sitting

500

_______ I was cleaning my drawers, I found an old photograph.

While/As

500

What / you / do / when you saw the UFO?  - I was walking home from the pub.

What / you / do / when you saw the UFO?  - I started to run.

What were you doing...?

What did you do...?

500

What is the difference between:

cellar and attic

wardrobe and cupboard 

cellar - under the house, e.g. for wine

attic - above the rooms, under the chimney

wardrobe for clothes x cupboard for dishes

500

I don't know what is scarier...the hot lava coming down after a ________ _________ or huge the amount of snow when there is an __________.

volcanic erruption, avalanche

500

Find 3 mistakes:

a. He broke his leg when he was skiing in the Alps.  

b. Mary were slicing the bread when she cut her finger.

a. while

b. was

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