when (A1)
adverb, conjunction, noun
Pronunciation: /wɛn/
Definition
At what time or occasion.
Examples
When did you arrive?
I don't remember when I last saw him.
Tell me when you are ready.
How to Use when
- when did (question structure)
- Used to ask about a past event. — "When did you buy that car?"
- when will (question structure)
- Used to ask about a future event. — "When will the train arrive?"
- when I (conjunction phrase)
- Referring to a specific time in the speaker's past or future. — "When I was young, I loved to play outside."
- since when (question phrase)
- Asking about the starting point of a situation. — "Since when have you been interested in photography?"
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