quand il était
When he was little, he only wore long pants.
Quand il était petit, il ne portait que des pantalons longs.
He did think that when he was young, but for a very short time.
Il a effectivement pensé cela quand il était jeune, mais pendant très peu de temps.
— Even the Rain (2011)
Here's a picture of Tom when he was a teenager.
Voici une photo de Tom quand il était adolescent.
His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.
Sa mère est morte quand il était jeune, et sa grand-mère l’a élevé.
When he was a child, he would go fishing on Sundays.
Quand il était enfant, il allait pêcher le dimanche.
They say he was a musician when he was young.
On dit qu’il était musicien quand il était jeune.
His father abandoned him and his family when he was eight years old.
Son père l’a abandonné, lui et sa famille, quand il avait huit ans.
The new king assumed the throne when he was only fifteen.
Le nouveau roi monta sur le trône alors qu’il n’avait que quinze ans.
He is said to have been weak when he was young.
On dit qu’il était faible quand il était jeune.
Why didn't I call him, when he was back from Beirut?
Pourquoi ne l’ai-je pas appelé quand il est rentré de Beyrouth0?
— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)