FOR
Use 'for' with a period of time to express the duration or 'how long' something has happened:
- for three weeks
- for many years
WHILE
Use 'while' plus a verb form:
- while I was watching TV
- while I lived in New York
DURING
Use 'during' with a noun to express 'when' something happens:
- during class
- during my vacation
- during the discussion
Test Your Understanding
Now that you have studied the use of for / while / during, try the follow-up quiz to test your understanding.
Study other prepositions:
- Prepositions of Place - in / at / on
- Prepositions of Movement - in / to / at / nothing
- Prepositions - for / while / during
- Prepositions of time and date - in / on / at
- Nouns Prepositions
- Prepositions Nouns
- Adjective Prepositions Combinations - 1
- Adjective Prepositions Combinations - 2
- Prepositions of Position and Direction
