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| 12.7 Conjunctions of condition |
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12.7.2 lorsque = when |
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Lorsqu' on veut vraiment quelque chose, on trouve toujours un moyen de le faire. |
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When really wanting something, one always finds a way to do it. |
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Quand, lorsque and si are similar, but not identical. The time is always referred to with quand and lorsque . Real condition is referred to with si.
The conditional clause of the Realis of the present tense can also be formed with lorsque and quand.
The conditional clause of the Irrealis of the present and of the past cannot be formed with lorsque or quand.
Not: Quand / Lorsqu' il disait ...
Lorsque has three functions:
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