Pola:
| S+ was/were+ V-ing | When | S+Vn |
| S+ was/were+ V-ing | While | S+ was/were+ V-ing |
Fungsi: Untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau pada waktu kejadian yang lain
Keterangan waktu
- when
- while
Contoh:
- The teacher was explain the lesson when the headmaster entered the classroom.
- The farmers were feeding the chickens while the children were cleaning the cages.
- When the owner was skeeping, the thief broke in.
