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
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.
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