Uses of During, For and While Definition and Example Sentences PDF Worksheet For Students

DURING

To state when something happens

During + Noun

Examples

•We listened to the teacher during
the French lesson.

•I sleep during
lunch.

•She played beach volleyball every day during her
vacation.

•We visited London
during our holiday in England.

FOR

To state how long something happens

For + length of time

Examples

•I will love you for ever.

•They put her in prison for life.

•You have been smoking for a year.

•I hadn’t seen Chicago for a long time.

•He is going to sleep for two hours.

WHILE

To talk about two things that are happening at the same time

While + Subject + Verb

Examples

•While I was watching TV, door rang.

•While I was analyzing the data, two errors occurred.

•Please sit down while I tell you something.

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