Lorsque

The Subjunctivisor!

No, lorsque does not take the subjunctive:

Par exemple…

Je serai content lorsque les enfants seront au lit.
I’ll be happy when the children are in bed.

Note that this conjunction is normally followed by the future, rather than the present tense used in English.

Visit the Progress with Lawless French Q+A forum to get help from native French speakers and fellow learners.

Subscribe to my twice-weekly newsletter.

This free website is created with love and a great deal of work.

If you love it, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation.

Your support is entirely optional but tremendously appreciated.