quand

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See also: quand'

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin quandō.

Conjunction

quand (ORB, broad)

  1. when

References

  • quand in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • quand in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

French

Etymology

From Middle French quand, from Old French quant, from Latin quandō.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

quand

  1. when
    Appelez-moi quand vous arriverez chez vous.Call me when you get home.
    Quand est-il mort ?When did he die?
    Je ne sais pas quand il est mort.I don't know when he died.
    Quand est-ce que vous voulez partir ?When do you want to leave?

Usage notes

When it indicates a condition as yet unfulfilled, the subordinate verb is often conjugated in the future or future perfect where in English one would use the simple present or present perfect.

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Derived terms

See also

References

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French quant.

Conjunction

quand

  1. when

Adverb

quand

  1. when

Descendants

  • French: quand