Sentences with When

What are we learning today?

You will learn to say when things happen with the word "when".

Explanation

• A when part tells the time of an action.
• For the past, use the past simple in both parts.
• For habits, use the present simple in both parts.
• The when part can come first. Then use a comma.
• The when part can come second. Then do not use a comma.

Examples

1. When we got home, my dad made a big poster.
2. My dad made a poster when we got home.
3. When it rains, we stay in.

Remember!

• Put a comma after the when part if it comes first.
• Do not use "will" after when.

Check yourself

1. Join the sentences with when: We got home. My dad made a poster.
2. Choose: When he (arrive / arrived), we ate.