w h i l e & w h e n

w h i l e & w h e n

1. when it means: cuando

   • Structure when
     • (when + pasado simple) + (pasado continuo)
   • It is used When An action was interrupted
   • example
     • I was walking home when I saw Steve. (Iba caminando a casa cuando vi a Steve)

2. while it means: mientras

   • Structure while
     • (while + pasado continuo) + (pasado continuo)
     • example
       • While I was watching TV someone knocked the door. (Mientras yo estaba viendo la televisión alguién tocó la puerta)
   • Used in sentences Found in the New past tense