She hurt herself when while she was playing basketball.

Example of while conjunction. Noun It took them a while to find out what was causing the problem. Sometimes can be an adverb such as until after or before can function as a conjunction. A car crashed into a tree when while I was crossing the street.

Note that while is usually used for the longer background action or situation. The fact is you can begin sentences with coordinating conjunctions. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.

Coordinating conjunctions always connect phrases words and clauses. Common and useful subordinating conjunctions are because since as although though while and whereas. An example of while is cookies baking during the same time that caramel is being made on the stove top.

Be a synonym for although. But the widely-followed Cambridge Grammar of the English Language Huddleston and Pullum 2002 disputes this classification. She had sprained her ankle while playing tennis.

Make hay while the sun shines. We stayed at the fair for a while longer. Here are a few examples.

Make hay while the sun shines. While the getting is good. When it rains heavily all the streets and pavements around get muddy.