When – while alıştırmalar
Past Tense ve Past Continous Tense konuları içerisinde vazgeçilmez olan “when ve while” kullanımı çok önemlidir.
When >>> Past Tense
While >>> Past Continous Tense kullanırız.
Bu kelimeleri kullanmak için cümlemizde iki eylem olması gerekmektedir ve kısa eylem when ile uzun olan eylem while ile yapılır.
– when + simple past tense
– When I saw him, he was playing tennis. (Onu gördüğümde tenis oynuyordu.) (when “o zaman, o an” anlamındadır.)
– while + past continuous tense
– While I was playing football, I broke my leg. (Futbol oynarken bacağım kırıldı.) (while ” iken ” anlamındadır.)
Örnek Sorular
1. While we……………………( travel ) around the world, my brother………..( keep ) a diary.
2. Melek ………………..( drive ) her car when she ………………( see ) a little cat on the road.
3. Mert …………..( burn ) himself while he……………..( iron ) the clothes.
4. While my sister………….( slice ) onions, she………….( cut ) herself.
5. When Albert……………..( break ) his leg, he…………………( skate ) on the street.
6. The accident……………( happen ) while we…………….( drink ) coffee at a cafe.
7. When Sema…………..( fall ) , she…………….( dance ) on the floor.
8. We ……………..( watch ) TV when we……………(hear ) a strange voice outside.
9. While the teacher ………….( try ) to explain something, the students………….(see ) an insect on the floor.
10. Alice and Tom……………….( meet ) each other while they………….( swim ) at the beach.
Cevaplar
1. were travelling / kept
2. was driving / saw
3. burnt / was ironing
4. was slicing / cut
5. broke / was skating
6. happened / were drinking
7. fell / was dancing
8. were watching / heard
9. was trying / saw
10. met / were swimming
