My friend lived in England when she was young. Why we use WHEN in this sentence? What is the function of WHEN? Show me please. I would like you to help me. Thanks.
When is to describe a time that something happened or will happen.
- I was happy when I was 5 years old.
- I enjoyed my holiday when I was at the hotel.
So in your example, the sentence becomes clear using when to clarify the time that your friend lived in England. When is used as an adverb and also as a conjunction.
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