When
While
Past Simple
Past Continous
When or While
100

I ____ (sleep) when I heard noises in the kitchen. 

I was sleeping when I heard noises in the kitchen.

100

While I __ (look) for my phone, I __ (find) an old childhood photo of my mom.

While I was looking for my phone, I found an old photo of my mom.

100

I __ ( see) a movie yesterday.


I saw a movie yesterday.

100

They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.

They were cooking dinner when I arrived.

100

I was dancing ______ she called.


when



200

The boys ___ (swim) in the sea when suddenly they __ (see) some sharks.

The boys were swimming in the sea when suddenly they saw some sharks.


200

While we __ ( play) basketball, it __ (start) to snow.

While we were playing basketball it started to snow.

200

He __ (not wash) his car.

He didn't wash his car.

200

Who _____ (try) to open the door?

Who was trying to open the door?

200

_______ the teacher asked the question, I was checking my cellphone.

When

300

I __ ( wait) for my mom when __ ( find) some money on the street.

I was waiting for my mom when I found some money on the street.

300

While I __ ( have) a shower, the phone __ (ring)

While I was having a shower, the phone rang.

300

They ___________ dinner at home (not have). They_______ dinner at the restaurant (have). 

didn't have - had 

300

Greg ________ (not study) when we went to his house.

Greg wasn't studying when we went to his house.

300
He saw his friend _____ he was driving his car.

while

400

Joan ___ ( play) football when suddenly Alex __ (kick) him from behind.

Joan was playing football when suddenly Alex kicked him from behind.

400

While __ (wait) for the food to arrive, we __ (be) happy to sit and chat in the relaxing surroundings.

While waiting for the food to arrive, we were happy to sit and chat in the relaxing surroundings.

400

__________ you _______ the food? (like)

Did - like

400

When you arrived at the party, ____ Isaac ________ (dance)?

When you arrived at the party, was Isaac dancing?

400

_____ my mother was cleaning the house, she found some money under the bed.

While


500

Petra ___ (eat) breakfast when her mom __ (call) her.

Petra was eating breakfast when her mom called her.

500

She __ (see) a cockroach under the table, while she __ (put) some sugar in her coffee.

She saw a cockroach under the table while she was putting some sugar in her coffee.

500

I _____ to the beach last Sunday (go). It _____ great (be). 

went - was

500

It ______ (no rain) while we were playing tennis earlier.

It wasn't raining while we were playing tennis earlier.

500

Ellie and Luz ____________ (listen) to Peso Pluma when their mother ______(tell) them to go to sleep.

Ellie and Luz WERE LISTENING to Peso Pluma when their mother TOLD them to go to sleep.