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1 Usage note : when
when did she leave?= quand est-ce qu’elle est partie? or elle est partie quand? or quand est-elle partie?Note that in questions quand on its own requires inversion of the verb and subject:when are they arriving?= quand arrivent-ils?but when followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: quand est-ce qu’ils arrivent?Occasionally a more precise time expression is used in French:when’s your birthday?= quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?when did he set off?= à quelle heure est-il parti?Remember that the future tense is used after quand if future time is implied:tell him when you see him= dis-le-lui quand tu le verrasIt is often possible to give a short neat translation for a when clause if there is no change of subject in the sentence:when I was very young, I lived in Normandy= tout jeune, j’habitais en Normandiewhen he was leaving, he asked for my address= en partant, il m’a demandé mon adresseIn expressions such as the day when, the year when, où is used:the day when we got married= le jour où nous nous sommes mariés -
2 off and on / on and off
(sometimes; occasionally: I see him off and on at the club.) de temps à autre
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