When to use during in English - a Mini English Lesson?

"During helps us talk about things that happen while something else is going on."

Imagine you're eating your favorite snack, maybe chocolate chips or goldfish. Now imagine your friend starts telling a silly story while you’re still crunching your snack. That’s during in action! You're eating during the story.

• Use "during" when something happens while another thing is happening.
• It's like being in the middle of playing with blocks and your little brother starts singing a song, you’re building during the song!

• I drew a picture during lunchtime. (You were eating, and also drawing.)
• We played tag during recess. (You were outside playing, not inside reading.)

Think of it like this: "During" is the friend who says, 'Hey, I'm doing something while you're doing something else!'