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For, During, While - cours

The prepositions For, During, While are often used in time expressions.

FOR:

For is followed by a length of time, it answers the question: How long?

-People have been standing on the bus stop for more than ten minutes.

-I lived in Mauritius for about twenty years.

DURING:

During is followed by a noun.

It means "throughout the period" or "in the course of" an action or event.

-During the summer months my wife goes to the beach every day.

-My friends always come to visit us during the summer.

WHILE:

While is usually followed by a subject and a verb.

It means "during the time when an action is taking place".

-Monica phoned and asked for you while you were out.

-The journalists took notes while the politician spoke.

It is often possible to drop subject + be:

-I normally listen to the news while ironing.

-She broke her leg while riding her bicycle.

While can also be a noun which means "a period of time".

-I spoke to her on the phone for quite a while yesterday.

-It's been a while since I saw the lady next door.

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