Anonymous said:
Hi,
I have a problem with the next sentence:
While I am lying on the sofa, my mother is preparing dinner.
Is the use of WHILE correct in combination with a present continuous?
As a subordinating conjunction 'while' means
whereas and is used to show direct opposition,
While: Subordinating Conjunction
EX:
Whereas I am lying on the sofa, my mother is preparing dinner.
EX: My mother is preparing dinner,
whereas I am lying on the sofa.
As a coordinating conjunction, 'while' and 'as' mean
during that time and when used with the continuious/progressive are generally
used with the past continuous because the meaning of 'during
that time' indicates a
past action in progess,
While: Coordinating Conjunction
EX: While I
was lying on the sofa, my mother was preparing dinner.
EX: My mother was preparing dinner while I
was lying on the sofa.
