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While and During Exercises 1–25

While and During

We use while and during to talk about time.

while = at the same time as another action
[während gleichzeitig eine andere Handlung passiert]

during = in the course of a period or event
[während eines Zeitraums oder Ereignisses]

while + subject + verb
[while + Subjekt + Verb]

during + noun
[during + Nomen]

Example: I listened to music while I was working.
[Ich habe Musik gehört, während ich gearbeitet habe.]

Example: I listened to music during the meeting.
[Ich habe während des Meetings Musik gehört.]

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Exercises 1–25

1. I fell asleep ______ the film. (in the course of a period or event)
a) during
b) while
[Ich bin während des Films eingeschlafen.]

2. The phone rang ______ I was having lunch. (at the same time as another action)
a) during
b) while
[Das Telefon klingelte, während ich zu Mittag gegessen habe.]

3. She met her friend ______ the break. (in the course of a period)
a) while
b) during
[Sie traf ihre Freundin während der Pause.]

4. ______ we were talking, the lights went out. (two actions at the same time)
a) While
b) During
[Während wir gesprochen haben, ging das Licht aus.]

5. No one spoke ______ the presentation. (period or event)
a) during
b) while
[Niemand sprach während der Präsentation.]

6. I learned a lot ______ I was working there. (two actions)
a) while
b) during
[Ich habe viel gelernt, während ich dort gearbeitet habe.]

7. He hurt his leg ______ the match. (event)
a) while
b) during
[Er verletzte sich während des Spiels am Bein.]

8. She smiled ______ she was reading the message. (same time)
a) during
b) while
[Sie lächelte, während sie die Nachricht las.]

9. The children were quiet ______ the lesson. (period)
a) during
b) while
[Die Kinder waren während der Stunde ruhig.]

10. ______ I was driving, it started to rain. (two actions)
a) During
b) While
[Während ich fuhr, fing es an zu regnen.]

11. We took many photos ______ our trip. (event)
a) while
b) during
[Wir machten während unserer Reise viele Fotos.]

12. I saw an old friend ______ I was shopping. (same time)
a) while
b) during
[Ich sah einen alten Freund, während ich einkaufen war.]

13. He checked his phone ______ the meeting. (period)
a) during
b) while
[Er schaute während des Meetings auf sein Handy.]

14. The dog slept ______ we were eating. (two actions)
a) during
b) while
[Der Hund schlief, während wir gegessen haben.]

15. No phones are allowed ______ the exam. (event)
a) while
b) during
[Handys sind während der Prüfung nicht erlaubt.]

16. ______ they were playing outside, it got dark. (same time)
a) While
b) During
[Während sie draußen spielten, wurde es dunkel.]

17. She felt nervous ______ the interview. (period)
a) during
b) while
[Sie fühlte sich während des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös.]

18. I broke a glass ______ I was washing the dishes. (two actions)
a) during
b) while
[Ich zerbrach ein Glas, während ich das Geschirr spülte.]

19. We laughed a lot ______ the journey. (event)
a) during
b) while
[Wir lachten während der Reise viel.]

20. My sister called ______ I was taking a shower. (same time)
a) while
b) during
[Meine Schwester rief an, während ich duschte.]

21. The fire alarm went off ______ the conference. (event)
a) during
b) while
[Der Feueralarm ging während der Konferenz los.]

22. ______ we were waiting, we had a coffee. (two actions)
a) During
b) While
[Während wir warteten, tranken wir einen Kaffee.]

23. He stayed calm ______ the storm. (period)
a) while
b) during
[Er blieb während des Sturms ruhig.]

24. The baby cried ______ we were watching TV. (same time)
a) while
b) during
[Das Baby weinte, während wir ferngesehen haben.]

25. We were not allowed to talk ______ the test. (event)
a) during
b) while
[Wir durften während des Tests nicht sprechen.]

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