when
/wen/adverb, conjunction
उच्चारण वेन
कब; जब
Basic word
- 1
at what time; on what occasion; used after an expression of time to mean 'at which' or 'on which'; at or during the time that; just after which
कब; जब
- When is your exam?
- the day when we met
- Call me when you reach.
+ 4 more examples
- When did you last see your cousin?
- Tell me when you are ready.
- I was reading when the lights went out.
- Do you remember the day when we won the trophy?
Synonyms at what time at which time while as soon as
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
at what time at which time while as soon as
?Which word?
Keep apart when (at the time that) and if (in case: 'If it rains, we will stay', which is uncertain; 'When it rains', which is certain to happen).
When (जिस समय) और if (यदि: 'If it rains, we will stay', अनिश्चित; 'When it rains', निश्चित रूप से होने वाला) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
When + present tense for the future ('I'll call you when I reach', not 'when I will reach'); 'hardly or scarcely ... when' ('Hardly had I reached when it rained'; but 'no sooner ... than'); indirect questions use statement order ('Tell me when the train leaves').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भविष्य के लिए when + present tense ('I'll call you when I reach', 'when I will reach' नहीं); 'hardly या scarcely ... when' ('Hardly had I reached when it rained'; पर 'no sooner ... than'); अप्रत्यक्ष प्रश्नों में कथन का क्रम ('Tell me when the train leaves')।