ברגע ש־

The Moment Something Happens

Level 4

ברגע ש means the moment that or as soon as in suitable contexts. It puts the following action at the relevant event’s occurrence.

How It Works

The Relevant Moment

Attach ש to the next clause's first word: ברגע שהגעתי or ברגע שדנה הגיעה. The examples below place another action at the event named in that clause.

Read the Verb Form

ברגע שתגיעי, נתחיל uses a future form for a female addressee's arrival. The past examples instead use הגעתי, ראה or נפתחה. Read the verb in the clause rather than copying the English wording.

Timing in Context

ברגע ש is a time connector. In the call example, it names when the call is planned. The wording does not measure the exact number of seconds between arrival and calling, and it does not by itself say that the first event causes the second.

Examples (4)

  1. ברגע שאגיע, אתקשר.

    As soon as I arrive, I will call.

    Arrival marks the planned time of the call.

  2. ברגע שתגיעי, נתחיל.

    As soon as you arrive, we will start.

    The clause addresses one female listener.

  3. הוא חייך ברגע שראה אותי.

    He smiled the moment he saw me.

    The seeing event marks the moment of the smile.

  4. ברגע שהחנות נפתחה, נכנסנו.

    As soon as the shop opened, we entered.

    The opening establishes the entry point in the sequence.

How It Connects

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ברגע ש־Level 4The Moment Something Happens

Learn This First

Relate another action to the moment named by the ברגע ש־ clause.