sometimes
Used to describe an action or event that happens on some occasions but not all the time. It indicates a frequency that is more than 'never' but less than 'often'.
Exemples
3 sur 5I sometimes walk to the park on Sunday mornings.
I occasionally go to the park on Sunday mornings.
The regulations sometimes vary depending on the specific state laws.
The rules occasionally change based on state laws.
I'm sometimes a little late because of the heavy traffic.
I am occasionally late due to the traffic.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the phrase 'Some of the times'. If you do something 'some times', you 'sometimes' do it.
Quiz rapide
I ____ drink tea in the morning, but usually I prefer coffee.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sometimes
Exemples
I sometimes walk to the park on Sunday mornings.
everydayI occasionally go to the park on Sunday mornings.
The regulations sometimes vary depending on the specific state laws.
formalThe rules occasionally change based on state laws.
I'm sometimes a little late because of the heavy traffic.
informalI am occasionally late due to the traffic.
Research findings sometimes indicate a correlation between these two variables.
academicStudies occasionally show a connection between these two factors.
Our company sometimes uses external consultants for specialized projects.
businessThe business occasionally hires outside experts for specific tasks.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Sometimes yes, sometimes no
Used to say that something depends on the situation.
Just sometimes
Used to emphasize that something happens very infrequently.
Sometimes better
Used to suggest that a specific choice is occasionally superior.
Souvent confondu avec
'Sometime' refers to an unspecified point in time (e.g., Let's meet sometime), while 'sometimes' refers to frequency.
'Some time' (two words) refers to a period or amount of time (e.g., I need some time to think).
Notes d'usage
This word is a frequency adverb. It is very flexible and can be placed at the beginning, the end, or in the middle of a sentence (usually before the main verb).
Erreurs courantes
Learners often place 'sometimes' between the verb and the direct object (e.g., 'I eat sometimes apples'), which is incorrect. It should be 'I sometimes eat apples'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the phrase 'Some of the times'. If you do something 'some times', you 'sometimes' do it.
Origine du mot
Derived from Middle English 'sometime', which originally meant 'at one time' or 'formerly', later adding the 's' to denote repeated occasions.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
I ____ drink tea in the morning, but usually I prefer coffee.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sometimes
Grammaire lie
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