when

/wɛn/

adverbconjunctionpronounwhen

WHEN starts with WH—think: “WH- questions” (who, what, where, when, why).

Yes, it's when. Remember the silent H in WH: w + h + en.

Definitions

  1. adverbat what time; on what occasion
  2. conjunctionat the time that; as soon as
  3. pronounthe time or occasion that (used in questions or relative clauses)

Examples

  • “When will you be home from school?”
  • “Call me when you arrive.”
  • “I remember the day when we first met.”

Synonyms

at what timewheneveronceas soon asat the time that

Translations

ES cuándoPT quandoFR quand

Common misspellings

wenwhnwhemwhennwheenwhanwhe nwhén

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