Als, Wenn and Wann

Question 1

Als Wenn Wann

Answer 1

All three words correspond towhenand act as subordinating conjunctions (therefore, the conjugated verb goes to the end of the sentence.) Alsis used in past time contexts for a single event,wennis used to meanwheneverorif, as well as in future time, andwannis an adverb of time or a question word and can be used in declarative sentences.

Als ich ihn fand…
When I found him.. (followed by simple past tense)

Wenn er kommt…
Whenever he comes…
If he comes…
When he comes… (followed by future tense)

Ich weiß nicht, wann er kommt.
I don’t know when (or at what time) he’s coming.