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Expressing "when" with 的时候

The pattern 的时候 (de shíhou) attaches to a word or phrase indicating an event or time, creating a 'when...' clause. It can follow a verb, adjective, or time word, and the time clause usually comes before the main clause. Be careful: the subject may appear before or after the time phrase, but 的时候 itself is always placed after the time expression.

Estructura

Subj. (optional) + Verb / Adj. + 的 时候, ...
Time Word + 的 时候, ...

Ejemplos

  • 我上大学的时候，有很多朋友。
    Wǒ shàng dà xué de shí hou, yǒu hěn duō péng you.
    When I was in college, I had a lot of friends.
  • 上课的时候不要吃东西。
    Shàng kè de shí hou bú yào chī dōng xī.
    Don't eat when you are in class.
  • 老板工作的时候喜欢喝咖啡。
    Lǎo bǎn gōng zuò de shí hou xǐ huan hē kā fēi.
    When the boss works, he likes to drink coffee.
  • 开会的时候不要聊天。
    Kāi huì de shí hou bú yào liáo tiān.
    Don't chat when you are in a meeting.
  • 你开车的时候会打电话吗？
    Nǐ kāi chē de shí hou huì dǎ diàn huà ma?
    Do you talk on the phone when you're driving?

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