Use of future tense

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of future tense

... lorsqu'on visite un nouveau lieu.

I thought the future tense should be used after quand or lorsque. So, shouldn't this phrase be, lorsqu'on visitera un nouveau lieu.

Asked 3 years ago
CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Tom,

The use of Le Présent de l’Indicatif is right here. The sentence starts with the adverbial expression ‘comme toujours’ (= ‘as always’) which indicates a habitual action.

Quand / Lorsqu’on visite...= when you visit… (habitual action)

Quand / Lorsqu’on visitera= when you will visit… (future action)

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Use of future tense

... lorsqu'on visite un nouveau lieu.

I thought the future tense should be used after quand or lorsque. So, shouldn't this phrase be, lorsqu'on visitera un nouveau lieu.

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