This lesson introduces various ways to say when something happens or will happen, in relation to another event.
Morphology
Structures
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[predicate] とき…
When とき is modified by a plain-form predicate it refers to the time that is described by the predicate.
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[verb(past)] とき…
When とき modified by a past-tense verb , it refers to the time when or after the action is/was completed.
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[predicate]と…
A plain form verb followed by the particle と describes an action or situation that invariably results in a second action happening.
Usage
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銀行へ来るとき、カードを持って来てください。
とき can be used to say when you want somebody to do something
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銀行へ行くとき、カードを持っていきます。
とき can be used to say a general truth about when a certain action happens. This may be an action that is repeated any number of times.
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子どものとき、野球が大好きでした。
When とき comes before a past-tense sentence. It describes when that event happened.
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このボタンを押すと、コーヒーが出てきます。
The particle と can be used to show that when one event happens, another follows after as a consequence.