"I'm going; I will call you when I arrive."

Translation: J'y vais, je t'appelle quand j'arrive.

[KtgYfX]

why isn't "will call" in the future tense?

[Sitesurf]

It can be, but the French can also use the present tense when a future event or perspective is obvious enough.

[kmargittai]

Well, if it CAN be, then it should be accepted. :(

[lulularosa]

But then, I think, both clauses would have to be in the future tense in French?

[Andrew220723]

"J'y vais, je t'appellerai quand j'arriverai" is accepted.

[Hwin_74]

But you had the right intuition Both clauses "i will call you/when i will arrive"

[lulularosa]

Right, that is what I originally meant ... I've deleted my edit. Thanks dbguy!

[Jeff406235]

I'd like to get a sense of when to use "quand", vs "lors or lors de", vs "lorsque". Could this sentence be written using any of these variants? Thanks

[Sitesurf]

"Quand" is "when" to ask a question (interrogative adverb) and to link two clauses (subordinate conjunction).

• Quand arrivera-t-il ? = When will he arrive?

"Lorsque" is a subordinate conjunction only (you can't ask a question with it).

• Je t'appelle quand/lorsque j'arrive. = I'll call you when I arrive.

"Lors de" is used before a noun because it is a preposition (like at, during, in...). It is a synonym of "pendant" and "durant".

• Lors de/Pendant/Durant la cérémonie, l'orchestre jouait trop fort. = At/During/In the ceremony, the orchestra played too loudly.

[Jeff406235]

Thanks so much for your response Sitesurf; you're always helpful (quand? lorsque? n'importe quand?) j'ai une question.

[Sitesurf]

(Quand, lorsque) j'ai une question.

"N'importe quand" is only an adverb: Vous pouvez me poser des questions n'importe quand (any time).

[lulularosa]

A good question and an informative response - a thank you to each of you.

[Sucy-en-Brie94]

Je m'en vais, je t'appelle lorsque j'arrive. Accepted :)

[lilian68325]

why j'y vais can you not use je m'en vais?

[stupefaite]

je m'en vais je vous appellerai lorsque j'arriverai

accepted for me

[CSA_GW]

2021-01-28: j'y vais, je t'appelerai quand j'arrive

not accepted.

I assume it needs either "...je t'appelerai quand j'arriverai" or "je t'appelle quand j'arrive"

[JMSANCHO]

I will call c'est du futur, l'exercice is wrong

[Emma483113]

If this is true, that the future or the oresent can be used, shouodnt both answers be given as correct?

[CharlieFug]

J'y vais - I'm going
I arrive - j'y arrive?

[Sitesurf]

"Aller" needs a destination (y), not "arriver".