Narrative Tenses
The Interruption (សកម្មភាពកាត់ផ្ដាច់)
🚶♂️. . . . .🚶♂️
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Long Action (was walking)
Short Action (saw)
⚡ Using "WHEN"
Use WHEN before the short action (Past Simple).
I was [verb-ing] WHEN I [verb-ed].
I was riding my moto when I saw a cow.
ខ្ញុំកំពុងជិះម៉ូតូ ស្រាប់តែខ្ញុំឃើញគោមួយ
🌊 Using "WHILE"
Use WHILE before the long action (Past Continuous).
WHILE I was [verb-ing], I [verb-ed].
While I was eating, the phone rang.
ពេលដែលខ្ញុំកំពុងញ៉ាំបាយ ទូរស័ព្ទក៏រោទិ៍
A Funny Accident 🤣
What happened yesterday?
Dara 🧑
Hey! Why is your leg hurt?
Bopha 👩
It happened yesterday. I was walking near the river...
Dara 🧑
And then?
Bopha 👩
While I was looking at my phone, I hit a tree! 🌳
⚠️ Grammar Note:
The "Long Action" (Looking at phone) is interrupted by the "Short Action" (Hit tree).
Story Builder 🧱
Complete the sentences.
I ___ (sleep) when you called.
We were studying ___ the lights went out.
While she ___ (cook), she cut her finger.
Mission 📝
Tell a story!
Finish the story:
Complete these sentences in your notebook.
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1. I was watching TV when...
(Short action: e.g., my mom came home) -
2. While I was driving to work...
(Short action: e.g., it started to rain) -
3. We were playing football when...
(Short action: ?)