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حروف الجر والروابط الزمنية for - during - while - when
* Prepositions and Conjunctions of Time - for / during / while / when For For shows how long something happened. It is used to refer to a period of time. For example We're ging to live in Malta for 6 months She's in New York for a few days We went to Saudi Arabia for a week While / During Both during and while refer to a period of time in which something happens. For example My phone rang while I was in a meeting My phone rang during the meeting During is used with a noun or noun phrase. For example We were busy during the weekend During the night the cat woke me up The Athenians suffered heavy losses during the battle of Salamis While is used with a subject and verb. For example - We went shopping while you were sleeping You shouldn't eat while you are in the library While I was working I got an email from Tamara When / While When and while can both be used when two things happen at the same time When two continuous actions happen at the same time, we usually use while. For example While you were studying I went out shopping Studying and shopping are actions When two short events happen at the same time, we use when. For example "When I saw you I didn't recognize you" I saw you and I didn't recognize you are individual events I heard you when you opened the door In this situation while is incorrect. For example "While I saw you I didn't recognize you" When one continuous background situation occurs and one shorter event occurs at the same time, when and while can both be used. For example "When I was in Rome I met my wife " "While I was in Rome I met my wife" "I cut myself while I was ng dinner" "I cut myself when I was ng dinner" The position of while and when clauses is interchangeable with usually little difference in meaning Don't forget to lock the door when you go out When you go out don't forget to lock the door We're still growing while other businesses are losing clients While other businesses are losing clients, we're still growing مواضيع ذات صلة |
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رد: حروف الجر والروابط الزمنية for - during - while - when
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