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While I was cooking, my brother was watching TV.

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Sentence

Narrator

While I was cooking, my brother was watching TV.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

While you're cooking, you could have some background noise like the TV.

Describing Habits

My evenings usually involve cooking while my brother watches TV.

Asking About Others

What do you do while you're cooking dinner?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I wasn't cooking, I'd probably be watching TV with my brother.

Rephrased versions

Formal

During the preparation of my meal, my sibling was engaged in viewing television.

Casual

I was cooking, and my bro was watching TV.

Simpler English

I cooked, and he watched TV.

Phrases to learn

While I was cooking

Simultaneously with the act of cooking.

was watching TV

Engaged in the activity of viewing television.