When can I use while?
We use both when and while as subordinating conjunctions to introduce adverbial clauses of time. They mean during the time that and indicate that something is or was happening when something else occurred: The prisoners escaped when / while the prison warders were eating their lunch.
How do you use eventhough?
Even Though
- We use even though when we’re talking about a real situation. We use it to express a fact or when we think something is true.
- “I’m going out right now, even though it’s raining.” In this case, I know it’s raining and I don’t care.
- “She’s still leaving the company, even though they offered her a promotion yesterday.”
How can I use after in English grammar?
The word after can be used as a preposition, an adverb and a conjunction. When it is used as a preposition, it is followed by a noun….To name a person or thing after someone is to give them the same name.
- He is named after his grandfather.
- He is called Christopher, after his uncle.
- She has a university named after her.
What is while in English?
1 : a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time stay here for a while. 2 : the time and effort used (as in the performance of an action) : trouble worth your while. while. conjunction. Definition of while (Entry 2 of 4)
What is difference between even though and even if?
“Even though” is used when something is always done or a fact is mentioned. “Even when” is used when something is occasionally done. “Even if” is used when something is rarely done or just imagined.
Can we use when instead of while?
Both while and when are used when two things happen at the same time, but we tend to use while with two continuous actions and when with two single actions.
Is even though correct?
No, they are not interchangeable. If you want to use even though, the meaning changes. Even though means despite the fact that and is a more emphatic version of though and although. Even if means whether or not and has to do with the conditions that may apply.
Which tense is used with when?
past tense
What is soon in grammar?
from English Grammar Today. Soon means ‘a short time after now’ and ‘a short time after a point in the past’. Like many other short adverbs, we can use it in front position, mid position or end position, though we don’t use it in end position when referring to the past: The summer is coming.