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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Thread not clear WHEN or AS with SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS
I had previously asked something like this but the thread went on and I never got an answer.
Which of these are correct?
1 I hope the train is pulling in when I arrive./when I’m arriving.
2 I hope the train pulls in when I arrive/I’m arriving.
3 The train was pulling in when my train pulled in/was pulling in.
4 The train pulled in when my train was pulling in/pulled in.
For some reason in the above sentence, the two sentences that make sense are
I hope the train pulls in when I arrive.
I hope the train is pilling in when I arrive.
But in the following example the other choices would be acceptable I think.
The train pulls in when I eat.
The train is pulling in when I'm eating.
The train pulls in when I'm eating.
These 3 sound good to me.
The following doesn't seem correct:
The train is pulling in when I eat.
Can you tell me what you think and if you can replace WHEN with AS in the bold sentences or would it be awkward.
Thank you so much
Which of these are correct?
1 I hope the train is pulling in when I arrive./when I’m arriving.
2 I hope the train pulls in when I arrive/I’m arriving.
3 The train was pulling in when my train pulled in/was pulling in.
4 The train pulled in when my train was pulling in/pulled in.
For some reason in the above sentence, the two sentences that make sense are
I hope the train pulls in when I arrive.
I hope the train is pilling in when I arrive.
But in the following example the other choices would be acceptable I think.
The train pulls in when I eat.
The train is pulling in when I'm eating.
The train pulls in when I'm eating.
These 3 sound good to me.
The following doesn't seem correct:
The train is pulling in when I eat.
Can you tell me what you think and if you can replace WHEN with AS in the bold sentences or would it be awkward.
Thank you so much
Top answer
I think the following are correct: (2) I hope the train pulls in when I arrive. (3) The train was pulling in when my train pulled in. The next three do not sound right even if you replace WHEN with AS.
- I think the following are correct: (2) I hope the train pulls in when I arrive.
- (3) The train was pulling in when my train pulled in.
- The next three do not sound right even if you replace WHEN with AS.
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I think the following are correct:
(2) I hope the train pulls in when I arrive.
(3) The train was pulling in when my train pulled in.
The next three do not sound right even if you replace WHEN with AS.
(2) I hope the train pulls in when I arrive.
(3) The train was pulling in when my train pulled in.
The next three do not sound right even if you replace WHEN with AS.
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