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grammar word summary: When can be: ■ a conjunction: When he saw me, he waved. ■ a question adverb: When shall we meet? ■ a relative adverb: I remember the day when the war began.
1) at what time or in what situation used for asking at what time or in what situation something happens
When will we know our test results?[/ex]
I asked him when he was going to start work.[/ex]
2) what time sth happens used when someone knows or says at what time something happens, or in what situation it happens
He didn't say when they would leave.[/ex]
3) at the time that sth else happens at the same time as something, or just after it has finished
I always wear a hat when I work in the garden.[/ex]
She claims she was at a friend's house when the shooting took place.[/ex]
When it stops raining, we'll go outside.[/ex]
4) at a particular time or in a particular situation used for referring to a particular occasion or situation
Do you remember the time when we took your mother camping?[/ex]
5) introducing surprising information used for introducing a situation that makes someone's action or behaviour seem surprising
Why does she always drive to work when she could easily take the train?[/ex]

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  • when — [ wen, hwen ] function word *** When can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): When he saw me, he waved. as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): When should we meet? Do you know when… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • when — W1S1 [wen] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwanne, hwenne] 1.) at what time ▪ When are we leaving? ▪ When did you first meet Dr Darnall? ▪ When will the work be finished? ▪ I don t know when I ll see her again. when to do sth ▪ I ll tell… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • When — When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used interrogatively …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • When as — When When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • when — [hwen, wen] adv. [ME whenne < OE hwænne, akin to Ger wann, when, wenn, if, akin to hwa, who: see WHAT] 1. a) at what time? [when did they leave? he asked when he should go] b) on what occasion or under what circumstances? [when do you double… …   English World dictionary

  • When — may refer to:* When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN, a sports radio station in Syracuse once affiliated with WTVH * WHEN, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York, U.S.In music: * When (1958 song) …   Wikipedia

  • When — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «When» Sencillo de Shania Twain del álbum Come on Over Publicación 1 de junio de 1998 (Reino Unido) Formato Radio Single Maxi Single …   Wikipedia Español

  • when — when·as; when·ness; when·som·ev·er; when; when·ev·er; when·so·ev·er; …   English syllables

  • When I Go — may refer to: * When I Go , a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album World Gone Crazy * When I Go (album), a 1998 album by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer …   Wikipedia

  • when — O.E. hwænne, hwenne, hwonne, from Gmc. pronomial stem *khwa (Cf. O.S. hwan, O.Fris. hwenne, M.Du. wan, O.H.G. hwanne, Ger. wann when ), from PIE interrogative base *qwo (see WHO (Cf. who)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • when|as — «hwehn AZ, hwuhn », conjunction. Archaic. when; while; whereas …   Useful english dictionary

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