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while we were watching TV. vs when we were watching TV.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'While we were watching TV' is used to indicate that two actions were happening simultaneously, while 'When we were watching TV' is used to indicate a specific time frame when an action occurred. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning of the sentence.

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while we were watching TV.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate simultaneous actions.

This phrase is used to show that two actions were happening at the same time. It implies a sense of simultaneity.
  • Mar 1, 2020 ... Our glass coffee table randomly exploded while we were watching tv. /r/all. r/Wellthatsucks - a glass ...
  • Oct 26, 2024 ... The baby actually sat with us while we were watching TV! The kitties were locked up so she could do whatever she wanted to do. She was actually happy.
  • Feb 19, 2018 ... Google just said this out of the blue while we were watching tv. "To err is human, sssoo I'll tryyyie". It creeped us out! · Comments Section.
  • Feb 17, 2020 ... Mom caught Nola as she slept on me while we were watching TV last night. I think she is troubled that we are discussing adopting a ...
  • Nov 13, 2012 ... I've had birds that would try to make noise while we were watching TV or talking, but would be quiet when the noise stopped. Do you think ...
  • Jul 24, 2019 ... My last memory of Widad was her making a joke about a news headline while we were watching TV. While the family pitied her, perceived the ...
  • Feb 7, 2017 ... Our dog stepped on the remote while we were watching TV, and the screen went snowy, and it says no signal. insignia, at.
  • May 24, 2014 ... Last night, while we were watching TV and decompressing after a very long week, Fausto casually mentioned to me that he reserved tickets to ...
  • At first, all was fine but yesterday the system started switching itself ON while we were watching TV. Today has been even worse. I have switched off the ...
  • ... while we were watching tv or reading. She was always right in the middle of whatever family or social activity we were doing, and would come out to greet ...

when we were watching TV.

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to indicate a specific time frame when an action occurred.

This phrase is used to specify a particular time frame during which an action took place. It indicates a temporal relationship between two events.
  • I can't tell you the emotion I feel when I look at this photo ❤️ I took it sneakily when we were watching TV the other day and Nora gently reached out...
  • May 26, 2023 ... But the other day when we were watching TV after putting our children to bed, he mumbled: “I am at a low point in my life.” This struck me ...
  • Jul 27, 2024 ... Today when we were watching tv on the sofa I lift my shirt up so my boobs were exposed because I was so hot. When he saw this he seemed ...
  • Actually, social media is all about instant gratification so it's worse for your mind. At least we were finishing an entire episode when we were watching TV.
  • Feb 16, 2019 ... When we were watching TV using only our antenna if we turned on the main over head lights in kitchen/dining area, the TV would start acting up ...
  • Sep 15, 2009 ... A few times, when we were watching TV, he stole it from me when I wasn't looking. For my 13th birthday — a few days before it — my father ...
  • Jan 8, 2021 ... He kept it up for years and it was very distracting when we were watching tv so in the end I repositioned myself so I couldn't see it. He ...
  • Gosh, I still remember when we were watching tv, and the news broke through whatever we were watching, to announce that she'd passed. I couldn't believe it ...
  • Aug 30, 2019 ... When we were watching TV this evening on a Hitachi 50v500a r ... I have a Hitachi 50VG825 rear projection LCD TV. I was watch ... Model ...
  • Jan 28, 2008 ... Sometimes when we were watching TV, you would hear the pilots talking on their radios. It would completely cut out the sound of the program ...

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