quand vs après que

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

quand vs après que

For this translation: We will call you when we've taken the train, The correct answer used quand but I used après que. This was marked wrong. Aren't these two interchangeable?
Asked 7 years ago
Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Ann, I have had a similar experience using a phrase that means the same; however, in this case, «quand» is the lesson key so anything that varies from that use would be incorrect. As in English, there are always multiple, correct ways to phrase a sentence. J'espère que cela vous aidera.
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Ann ! You are right: this was a question that had fallen through the checks, but "après que" should indeed be marked as a correct answer here, and thanks to your eagle eye, it's now been fixed :) Merci beaucoup et à bientôt !
Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Oh, je suis heureuse d'être à ton aide!!
Ann H. asked:

quand vs après que

For this translation: We will call you when we've taken the train, The correct answer used quand but I used après que. This was marked wrong. Aren't these two interchangeable?

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