Meaning & usage
すると follows the volitional form plus と, as in 歩こうとすると, to describe something that happens the moment someone tries to do that action. It also appears in set phrases like ひょっとすると, meaning maybe. The register is neutral and works in both casual and formal speech.
Example sentences 8
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歩こうとするとここがズキンとします。
When I try to walk, I get an awful pain here.
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旅行はやめにすると言った。
He told me that the trip was off.
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彼女は後であなたに電話をすると言っています。
She says she will call you later.
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彼らはひょっとすると来るかもしれないし、来ないかもしれない。
Maybe they will come and maybe they won't.
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物事をあわててすると、間違いをします。
You make mistakes if you do things in a hurry.
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明日勉強すると彼は母に言った。
He told his mother that he would study the next day.
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話をするとすぐに口論になる。
They never talk but they quarrel.
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明日出発すると彼は言った。
He told me that he would start the next day.