German conjunctions : 3 when

German conjuntions : 3 when

1. " when " as a conjunction is rendered by "wann" in indirect question :

Ich weiß nicht, wann ich nach Hause komme. (put the verb at the END)

2. by " als" referring to single event or state in the PAST.

Als ich ihn sah, war er sehr beschäftigt.

(in using sub-ordinating conjunction, the verb is put at the END, in the main clause the subject-verb ORDER is inverted.

It is Because the WHOLE sub-ordinate clauses is counted as the FIRST element.
Therefore, the the first word after the COMMA is the VERB which is the SECOND element.
)

Als ich jung war, las ich viel.

3. by "wenn " referring to the PRESENT or FUTURE or to a repeated occurrence in the PAST.

Wenn (whenever) mein Onkel uns besuchte, bekam ich immer schöne Geschenke.

Ich werde es ihm sagen, wenn (when) er kommt.