と
When... then... (First reason)
JLPT
N4
Structure
と is used to express the sequence of events.
Meaning
This expression describes a relationship: "in the situation where the event happens first, the speaker then becomes aware of the subsequent event, or the first event is the cause of the second event."In any case, the subsequent event must be something the speaker can observe from the outside and occurs in the same situation as the first event.
駅
に
着
くと
、
田中
さんが
迎
えに
来
ていた
。
When I arrived at the station, Tanaka-san had come to pick me up.
散歩
していると
、
見知
らぬ
男
が
声
をかけてきた
。
As I was walking, a strange man called out to me.
午後
になると
急
に
冷
え
込
んできた
。
In the afternoon, it suddenly became cold.
ベル
を
鳴
らすと
、
男
の
子
が
出
て
来
た
。
When I rang the bell, a boy came out.
