119. For, during and while

Question 1

Vimos la televisión durante dos horas la noche anterior.

Answer 1

We watched TV for two hours last night.

Question 2

Jess se va por una semana en septiembre.

Answer 2

Jess is going away for a week in September.

Question 3

¿Dónde has estado? He estado esperando durante mucho tiempo.

Answer 3

Where have you been? l’ve been waiting for ages.

Question 4

¿Se va de fin de semana?

Answer 4

Are you going away for the weekend?

Question 5

Me quedé dormido durante la película.

Answer 5

I fell asleep during the movie.

Question 6

Nos conocimos a gente muy agradable durante nuestras vacaciones.

Answer 6

We met some really nice people during our holiday.

Question 7

El suelo está mojado. Debe de haber llovido durante la noche.

Answer 7

The ground is wet. lt must have rained during the night.

Question 8

Debe de haber llovido por la noche.

Answer 8

lt must have rained in the night. or … during the night.

Question 9

Te llamaré en algún momento durante la tarde.

Answer 9

l will phone you sometime during the afternoon. or … in the afternoon.

Question 10

llovió durante tres días sin parar.

Answer 10

lt rained for three days without stopping.

Question 11

Me quedé dormido durante la película. Estuve dormido durante media hora

Answer 11

I fell asleep during the movie. I was asleep for half an hour.

Question 12

Me quedé dormido durante la película

Answer 12

I fell asleep during the movie

Question 13

Me quedé dormido mientras estaba viendo la televisión.

Answer 13

I fell asleep while I was watching TV.

Question 14

Nos encontramos un montón de gente interesante durante nuestras vacaciones

Answer 14

We met a lot of interesting people during our holiday

Question 15

Nos encontramos un montón de gente interesante mientras estábamos de vacaciones.

Answer 15

We met a lot of interesting people while we were on holiday.

Question 16

Robert de repente empezó a sentirse mal durante el examen.

Answer 16

Robert suddenly began to feel ill during the exam.

Question 17

Robert repente empezó a sentirse mal mientras estaba haciendo el examen.

Answer 17

Robert suddenly began to feel ill while he was doing the exam.

Question 18

Vimos Clare mientras estábamos esperando el autobús.

Answer 18

We saw Clare while we were waiting for the bus.

Question 19

Mientras estabas fuera, hubo una llamada telefónica para usted.

Answer 19

While you were out, there was a phone call for you.

Question 20

Alex leia un libro mientras veía la televisión.

Answer 20

Alex read a book while I watched TV.

Question 21

Voy a Singapur la próxima semana. Espero ver a algunos amigos míos mientras estoy allí

Answer 21

l am going to Singapore next week. I hope to see some friends of mine while I’m there

Question 22

¿Qué vas a hacer mientras estás esperando?

Answer 22

What are you going to do while you’re waiting?