JLPT N5 · Grammar
Highlighted parts are the fixed pieces of the pattern; the rest changes with the word you attach it to.
## What it means いつ simply means "**when**." You use it to ask about time - when something happens, happened, or will happen.
## When to use it Unlike question words that pair with a specific particle, いつ usually goes straight in front of the verb or adjective with **no particle attached** - just いつ行きますか (when are you going?) or いつですか (when is it?). You can still add other particles after it for extra meaning, like いつから (from when) or いつまで (until when).
## Don't confuse it with Beginners sometimes try adding へ or に after いつ the way they would after a place word, producing something like いつに行きますか, which sounds off. Just remember: いつ usually stands alone, right before the verb.
いつ日本へ行きますか。
When are you going to Japan?
誕生日はいつですか。
When is your birthday?
いつ学校が始まりますか。
When does school start?
いつ暇ですか。
When are you free?
いつ帰りますか。
When are you going home?
夏休みはいつからですか。
When does summer vacation start?
いつ来ましたか。
When did you get here?