when
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verb

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"When" is an adverb which is often translated as "cuándo", and "verb" is a noun which is often translated as "el verbo". Learn more about the difference between "when" and "verb" below.

when(

wehn

)

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (in questions)

a. cuándo

When was the last time you cried?¿Cuándo fue la última vez que lloraste?

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

2. (relative)

a. cuando

I was sleeping when he got home.Estaba durmiendo cuando llegó a casa.

b. en que

That was the year when we bought our first apartment.Ese fue el año en que compramos nuestro primer apartamento.

verb(

vuhrb

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el verbo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A complete sentence must have a verb.Una oración completa debe tener un verbo.

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