No. 226 in French
lorsque
"When" or "while."
In a sentence
Lorsque j'étais jeune, j'avais un chien.
When I was young, I had a dog.
In this sentence, 'lorsque' functions as a conjunction introducing a time-dependent clause, indicating a past occurrence.
N'oubliez pas de fermer la porte lorsque vous quittez la pièce.
Do not forget to close the door when you leave the room.
Here, 'lorsque' introduces a temporal clause indicating a simultaneous action in the present or near future.
Lorsque tu arriveras à Paris, écris-moi un message.
When you arrive in Paris, send me a message.
In this sentence, 'lorsque' again acts as a conjunction to introduce a temporal clause in reference to a future event.
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