when was the last time....

Hi

The sentence says: I don't remember when was the last time I have been in the cinema.

Is it also possible to say: I don't remember when the last time was I have been in the cinema.

 

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Heh, those darn sentences are always a problem for learners... I'd say the most common and natural ones would be:

I don't remember when I last went to the movies.
I don't remember when it was that I last went to the movies.

The other ones are... problematic, in my opinion. I'd say #1 is better in common spoken English.
1) I don't remember when was the last time I went to the movies.
2) I don't remember when the last time was I went to the movies.

But this is just my opinion. I have trouble with such structures too.

EDIT: There! RayH had the solution. Get rid of "when" and say "I don't remember the last time I did something!"

RayH

The sentence says: I don't remember when was the last time I was at have been in the cinema. "In" is possible but unusual here.

Is it also possible to say: I don't remember when the last time was I have been in the cinema.

Hi Ray,  The problem I see with eliminating the "when" is that it can be taken to mean you've totally or partially forgotten the experience.  But it does sound better.  (in a theater)

Rgdz,  - A.

Edit.  Philip's version seems to handle this problem.

 I'd just say,

I don't remember the last time I went to the movies.

The when was just confuses the issue. 

But if the question is really about word order in an indirect question, then here's a shorter example.

Wrong:  I don't remember when was it.

Right:  I don't remember when it was. 

CJ 

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Kooyeen

1) I don't remember when was the last time I went to the movies.
2) I don't remember when the last time was I went to the movies.

So, I can see it's OK to say either: ..when was the last time..OR ..when the last time was..

No! I am not sure! LOL
I just think you might hear the first in speech, and I don't think the second is very common in informal speech, but would much better in writing. But as I said, it's just my opinion and I can't be sure at all. The only thing I know is that the other versions you've been given in this thread are much much better and common, so try those first.