During/For/While in English - Ace English Club

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Grammar
B1

During/For/While in English

During, for and while are time expressions used to talk about different periods of time.

In this lesson, you’ll learn when to use each time expression and practise using them.

When to use during, for and while?

During

Used to say when something happens.
E.g. I fell asleep during the meeting.
Structure: during + noun

For

Used to say how long something is.
E.g. The baby was asleep for 8 hours.
Structure: for + time period

While

Used to talk about actions happening at the same time as each other.
E.g. My mum was cooking while I was playing tennis.
Structure: while + subject + verb

Examples

1. We stopped at the shopping centre during our journey.

2. We have know each other for a long time.

3. I sometimes listen to music while I’m working.

Practise

Fill the gaps with during, for or while.

Common mistakes learners make

Mixing up the time expressions
Using the wrong parts of speech after the times
Confusing during and while to talk about actions at the same time

Common mistakes learners make

Mixing up the time expressions
Using the wrong parts of speech after the times
Confusing during and while to talk about actions at the same time

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