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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
How would you correctly say this teachers?
Could you please tell me how you'd say these sentences?
1 She started speaking just as I was falling asleep/was about to fall asleep.
2 The bus drove off just as I got to the station./as I was about to get to the station.
3 I got there just as the train pulled in/was pulling in.
Thank you
1 She started speaking just as I was falling asleep/was about to fall asleep.
2 The bus drove off just as I got to the station./as I was about to get to the station.
3 I got there just as the train pulled in/was pulling in.
Thank you
Top answer
You may use both. It is simply a question of stylistic choice. If you wish to get particular, read up on verb phrases and the forms of auxiliary verbs.
- You may use both.
- It is simply a question of stylistic choice.
- If you wish to get particular, read up on verb phrases and the forms of auxiliary verbs.
- again, a choice of style and particularity.
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You may use both. It is simply a question of stylistic choice. If you wish to get particular, read up on verb phrases and the forms of auxiliary verbs.
Notice though that the third sentence is different, here you switch tense from simple past tense (pulled in) to using an auxiliary verb in the progressive form which is always followed by an -ing form to create "progressive past" which re
Notice though that the third sentence is different, here you switch tense from simple past tense (pulled in) to using an auxiliary verb in the progressive form which is always followed by an -ing form to create "progressive past" which re
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