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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
I'm having tense problems and help understanding
Is there a difference here and is one correct and not the other?
1 Train A was pulling in while train B was pulling in.
2 Train A pulled in while train B was pulling in.
Which is correct please?
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I get there.
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I'm getting there.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train pulls in.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train is pulling in.
Do these 2 sentences mean the same thing?
Train A pulls in while train B is pulling in. = Train B has started pulling in when train A pulls in.
Train B pulls in while train A is pulling in. = Train A has started pulling in when train B pulls in.
Thank you so much
1 Train A was pulling in while train B was pulling in.
2 Train A pulled in while train B was pulling in.
Which is correct please?
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I get there.
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I'm getting there.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train pulls in.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train is pulling in.
Do these 2 sentences mean the same thing?
Train A pulls in while train B is pulling in. = Train B has started pulling in when train A pulls in.
Train B pulls in while train A is pulling in. = Train A has started pulling in when train B pulls in.
Thank you so much
Top answer
1. This is correct. You're waiting at the station, and you see A approaching and also B approaching.
- 1.
- This is correct.
- You're waiting at the station, and you see A approaching and also B approaching.
- 2.
- This is correct.
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1. This is correct. You're waiting at the station, and you see A approaching and also B approaching.
2. This is correct. You're waiting at the station. A completely arrives and stops, while B is still approaching. (So sentence 2. doesn't not mean the same thing as sentence 1.)
Why can't the train ever pull in as I get there (this means you just arrive at the station as the
2. This is correct. You're waiting at the station. A completely arrives and stops, while B is still approaching. (So sentence 2. doesn't not mean the same thing as sentence 1.)
Why can't the train ever pull in as I get there (this means you just arrive at the station as the
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