“When”, “during”, and “while” all have the same meaning, but they are used in different ways and follow different grammar rules.When is used to: ^{convoenglish.co}+2 ^{1 2 3}

• Define the specific moment in time when something happened.
• Connect two events happening at the same time.
• Say a longer action which was interrupted by a shorter action.
• Denote a specific time age or period of life.

During is used to talk about an event that happened in a specific time range.While is used to say that some action or event happens at the same time as another action or event. ^{convoenglish.co}+1 ^{1 2}