When you arrived vs When we arrived

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'When you arrived' is used when referring to the arrival of someone else, while 'when we arrived' is used when referring to the arrival of oneself and others. The choice between the two depends on who is arriving.

Last updated: April 12, 2024 • 97 views

When you arrived

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the arrival of someone else.

This phrase is used when talking about the arrival of a person or people other than the speaker. It indicates the time at which the other person or people arrived.

Examples:

I knew you were coming, so I waited for you when you arrived.
When you arrived at the party, everyone cheered.
Did you see the look on his face when you arrived?

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Make past continuous 'wh' or 'yes / no' questions. 1) When you arrived at the party.
Make a past continuous question with the words in the brackets below by adding was / were and –ing. 1. When you arrived at the party (Chris / sing ) ?

Alternatives:

when he arrived
when she arrived
when they arrived

When we arrived

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the arrival of oneself and others.

This phrase is used when talking about the arrival of the speaker and one or more other people. It indicates the time at which the speaker and others arrived at a place.

Examples:

When we arrived at the airport, the flight had already left.
We were exhausted when we arrived at the hotel.
The party had already started when we arrived.

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Jun 29, 2022 ... When we arrived at 9pm at our hotel in Tenerife it was closed. It was an all-inclusive promotion by Holiday Gems and we've been left £1,000 ...
We cannot determine yet whether this sentence was initially derived from translation or not. When we arrived at the stadium, the game had already started.
For dinner that night we decided to eat at the hotel in one of their two restaurants, the Riverview Lounge. When we arrived only one other table was ...
When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.

Alternatives:

when I arrived
when he arrived
when she arrived

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