Simple vs. Progressive Tenses

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When you arrive tomorrow, I a) will cooking b) will be cooking c) cook dinner.
b
Tom a) was washing the car b) washed the car at the same time I was reading the newspaper.
a
They a) visited b) was visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday.
a
She a) will be participating b) will participate in tomorrow's race.
b
Jack a) always complains b) is always complaining about how little he earns.
b
They a) will be going b) will go to work by train for the next month.
b
Frank a) is thinking b) thinks Peter is a bit stupid at the moment.
b
Debbie a) is smelling b) smells the flowers in the garden now.
a
I a) was working b) worked in the basement when you a) were arriving b) arrived.

a, b

Kenneth Beare
English as 2nd Language Guide