While and During

While and during these have again very similar meanings.

One thing is happening and another thing is happening at the same time.

The thing is happening at the same time.

But there are some differences in the way that they’re used.

So while is often used when we’re talking about two actions action one eating action to watching a movie.

OK so that’s the second action I usually eat something while watching a movie or watching movies a movie.

Movies TV shows whatever.

OK so there’s an action going on there.

And usually while is used when we want to talk about two actions happening at the same time two simultaneous actions simultaneous is a very useful word.

It means two things happening at the same time.

I can also say simultaneously they were eating simultaneously.

It is a little bit formal though to be honest with you now for during during is a little different and it’s usually used for things that happen at the same time as a thing instead of another action.

So for while you have usually two actions happening at the same time two things going on whereas during is for a thing like a movie like a war like a meeting.

So it could say for example don’t use your phone during the meeting don’t use your phone during the meeting.

So it’s a thing here.

It’s a thing here.

We don’t have to say two actions that happen.

A thing is going on a lot of people suffered during the war.

War is no fun right.

A lot of people suffered during the war.

No fun but it’s a thing it’s a thing.

I fell asleep during the movie.

I fell asleep during the movie.

Ok this one’s also a very common thing that people say just a couple more examples.

One of these is a little bit different for a while so I just want to show you how wild can be used slightly differently.

You can have a seat while you wait.

So that’s two actions happening at the same time.

I should study while I have time.

OK.

So now that that’s a little bit different.

While I have time then the examples that we did earlier but it still works here.

So this is a common while I have time while you can.

This is another common phrase that uses while.

OK.

And during the 90s a lot of Internet companies died died.

You could also say they went under they went under.

OK during that period of time the 90s the 90s is a noun it’s a thing.

The 1990s.