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Describe Temporary States with "While"

This set contains 11 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

While SI HPastwas pAreading, Sthe phone VPastrang.

Explanation

While I was reading, the phone rang.

Patternsread — read — read^ring — rang — rung

SShe VPastfelt p2ill while on vacation.

Explanation

She felt ill while on vacation.

Patternsfeel — felt — felt

While pAworking on the project, She VPastdiscovered an error.

Explanation

While working on the project, he discovered an error.

SThe lights VPastwent out while Swe HPastwere pAwatching the movie.

Explanation

The lights went out while we were watching the movie.

Patternsgo — went — gone

SHe VPastreceived the news while at a conference.

Explanation

He received the news while at a conference.

While Sshe HPastwas pAcooking, Sthe guests VPastarrived.

Explanation

While she was cooking, the guests arrived.

SIt VPaststarted vIto snow while Swe HPastwere pAdriving home.

Explanation

It started to snow while we were driving home.

Patternsdrive — drove — driven

While in college, She VPaststarted his own business.

Explanation

While in college, he started his own business.

Patternshis own business

SThey HPastwere pAPreslaughing while pAtrying vIto solve the puzzle.

Explanation

They were laughing while trying to solve the puzzle.

While pAliving in New York, Sshe VPastlearned vIto speak French.

Explanation

While living in New York, she learned to speak French.

Patternslearn — learnt — learnt^speak — spoke — spoken

S*The policy st*Pastwas v2Pastchanged while She stPastwas p2the director.

Explanation

The policy was changed while he was the director.