Breakdown of Lorsque le syndicat obtiendra ses revendications, la grève finira.
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
finir
to finish
le syndicat
the union
la grève
the strike
Questions & Answers about Lorsque le syndicat obtiendra ses revendications, la grève finira.
Why is obtiendra in the future tense when the English translation says "obtains" in the present tense?
In French, when you use time words like lorsque, quand, or dès que to talk about a future event, the verb directly following them must be in the future tense. Since the strike ending is in the future (la grève finira), the union getting its demands must also be in the future (obtiendra). English uses the present tense here, making this a very common trap for learners!
What is the difference between lorsque and quand?
Why use revendications for "demands" instead of a word like demandes?
Why does ses revendications use ses if le syndicat is singular?