いつ

Meaning

いつ is an interrogative pronoun used to ask about time or when something occurs. With nouns, use the pattern 「名詞は いつですか」to ask when something is. With verbs, place いつ before the verb to ask when an action happens. This is a fundamental question word for asking about timing and dates.

Formation

Examples

1. すずきさんの たんじょうびは いつですか。
   When is Suzuki's birthday?

2. かいぎは いつですか。
   When is the meeting?

3. ラジさんは いつ きましたか。
   When did Raj come?

4. おとうさんは いつ ベトナムに いきますか。
   When will your father go to Vietnam?

Summary

• いつ is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'when' or 'what time'
• Use 名詞は いつですか to ask when a noun (event/date) occurs
• Use いつ + verb to ask when an action happens in past, present, or future