During vs while: diferencia
During va con un sustantivo (during the meeting) y while con una oración (while I was working). Aprende la diferencia, ejemplos y errores comunes.
En resumen
- Las dos significan «durante / mientras».
- During + sustantivo: during the meeting, during the summer.
- While + sujeto y verbo: while I was driving.
La diferencia#
| During | While | |
|---|---|---|
| Va con | un sustantivo | una oración (sujeto + verbo) o -ing |
| Ejemplo | during the call | while we were on the call |
| Español | durante | mientras |
Ejemplos#
Please mute your mic during the presentation.
Por favor silencia tu micrófono durante la presentación.
I fell asleep while I was watching the movie.
Me dormí mientras veía la película.
Don't text while driving.
No escribas mensajes mientras manejas.
I lived in Toronto during the pandemic.
Viví en Toronto durante la pandemia.
Errores comunes#
During I was in London, I studied.
While I was in London, I studied.
Oración: while.
While the meeting, she left.
During the meeting, she left.
Sustantivo: during.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.It rained ___ the night.
2.She called ___ I was cooking.
3.No phones ___ the exam.
4.I listen to podcasts ___ running.
5.___ my vacation, I read three books.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Y for?+
For indica cuánto dura algo (for two hours). During indica cuándo pasó, dentro de un período (during the meeting).