|
for - during - while
are used in time expressions as shown below : |
| for
: |
for is followed
by a length of time : for 1 hour
It answers the question : How long? |
| during
: |
during is followed by a noun : during the film
It means 'throughout the time' or 'in the course of'
an action or event. |
| while
: |
while is
followed by a
subject and a verb : while I was watching the film.
It means 'during the time that' an action was taking place. |
| examples : |
▪ I waited in
front of the cinema for one hour.
▪
Nobody made noise during the film.
▪ We held hands while
we were watching the film. |