Read the following passage.

• Arul celebrated his birthday with his friends.

• The party started at 7.00 am.

• Devi came at 7.30 am.

• When she entered the house, Rani was playing the guitar,

• His friends were singing and dancing.

ARUL

BIRTHDAY PARTYBIRTHDAY PARTY

• What was Rani doing when devi entered his house ?

• Rani was playing the guitar.

BIRTHDAY PARTYBIRTHDAY PARTY

BIRTHDAY PARTYBIRTHDAY PARTY

What were the other friends doing when devi came in ?

His friends were singing and dancing.

When Devi entered the house Rani and her friends were

Singing an dancing.

BIRTHDAY PARTYBIRTHDAY PARTY

Frame the correct sentences : A B

When+

I came out at night

the teacher came into the class

I went home

I visited my friend

She reached the railway station

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He was watching

TV

The stars were twinkling

The train was leaving

They were making some noise

My mother was cooking

vinoth:Raju,What were you doing?The phone rang 3 or 4 times.

Raju:I was when you phoned.bathing

Complete the following dialogue using ‘when’

Complete the following dialogue using ‘when’

• Mother: What were you doing? I kept knocking at the door.

I was when you knocked at the door. praying

Complete the following dialogue using ‘when’

• Police: what were you doing last night? After all, the thief came in through the front door.

• I was when they came in. watching TV

Complete the following dialogue using ‘when’

• Teacher: Ravi, what were you doing in the class? I explained the grammatical item for half an hour.

• Ravi: I was when you explained the grammatical item.

doing my homework, Sorry, sir!

Frame sentences using ‘when’

• Robert waited for the bus. Then his friends came by in a car.

• Robert was waiting for the bus when his friends came by in a car.

Frame sentences using ‘when’

• Murugan walked up and down on the platform. Then the train came.

• Murugan was walking up and down the platform when the train came.

Frame sentences using ‘when’

• Kannan worked in the garden for several hours. Then it began to rain.

• Kannan was working in the garden for several hours when it began to rain.

Frame sentences using ‘when’

• The people shouted slogans for hours. Then the police arrived.

• The people were shouting slogans for hours when the police arrived.

Teacher: M.G.Ganesan

School: Vallalar Govt. Hr.Sec. School,

Kandamangalam,

Villupuram Dt.