Sentences with "when"

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A student asked me today to explain the difference between "when" and "while" in English. I think examples are the best way to learn so here are questions and statements containing "when" and I'll do "while" very soon--I promise!

When I arrived, it was raining.

When is your next meeting?

When I saw him, he was getting ready for a trip.

When did she get married?

When do you finish work?

I met them when they still lived in Los Angeles.

I’ll include that information when I write my report.

When the speech was over, my boss thanked us for coming and then left.

She remembered when she visited her grandparents every day.

When he lived in Rome, he spoke fluent Italian.

When we had finished breakfast, our mother told us to go outside and play.

When she started to do some research, she soon found some surprising information.

When did these kittens show up?

It was very late when we finally left the party.

When do I start work?

When are these library books due?

When she saw his expression, she was immediately worried.

I didn’t recognize you when you walked by dressed in a tiger costume.

When you know me better, you’ll realize that I always tell the truth.

When the professor started his lecture, the students were totally silent.

When I tried to walk through the forest in the dark, I soon crashed into a tree.

I was almost asleep when my phone rang.

He was studying when his cat jumped up on the computer keyboard.

My mother looked serious when she started describing the ghost in her house.

When you visit, you can sleep in your old bedroom.

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