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This is a companion podcast to the previous one which gives sentences with "when." The word "while" is used to link actions which are happening at the same time. For example: During dinner, I listened to a podcast. You can express this with while: "While I ate dinner, I listened to a podcast." 

I prepared dinner while my wife took a nap.

My children studied while I worked remotely.

While the dog chased the cat around the house, I watched a basketball game.

I studied the menu while the waitress poured us coffee.

The teacher corrected my exam while the other students continued working.

I thought it was going to rain while we waited for the train to arrive, but it didn’t.

I worked in a factory while my wife finished medical school.

My daughter colored her place mat while we waited for dinner to arrive.

The teachers talked while the children played outside.

My parents finished eating breakfast while we washed their car.

Isabel drew pictures on a piece of paper while her parents described their vacation.

It took a while to finish painting the dining room. 

He was in the hospital for a while after his accident. 

She took some great photos while she was visiting Atlanta.

I read her a story while she brushed her hair.

George was very quiet while I explained the situation to him.

While I set the table for dinner, Mary finished the sauce and started bringing the food into the dining room.

He watched the puppies playing while their mother rested.

Her grandfather died while fighting in World War II.

We remained silent while she performed a violin duet with her sister.

I’ll go put gas in the car while you guys finish packing our suitcases.

Every once in a while, I listen to podcasts in French.

I need to be alone for a while.

While I can’t answer all your questions, I’m happy to answer the ones I can.

It may take a while for her to learn Spanish, but I’m sure she’ll get it eventually.

After a while, we all fell asleep and dreamed of flying elephants.

Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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