English English Dictionary

sometimes in English:

1. at times

He can be really bad-tempered at times.

playThe acoustics was so poor that I didn't hear the lecturer at times.

it can get very cold at times in September

We pay a visit to our parents-in-law at times.

He suffers from back pain and it makes him a bit irritable at times

I think everyone gets a bit lonely at times.

It can be difficult at times.

Yet even now he found himself thinking of the problem at times. At times, I wish I didn't have to go to school.

I like studying French, but it can be hard work at times.

Yet even now he found himself thinking of the problem at times.

I used to be almost asleep at times.

English word "sometimes"(at times) occurs in sets:

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2. on occasion

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English word "sometimes"(on occasion) occurs in sets:

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3. now and then

I hear from him every now and then.

the roof needs repairing, and water comes through every now and then

Every now and then, she would half close

I love the city, but I do like a trip to the country now and then.

My grandpa drinks a pint now and then

English word "sometimes"(now and then) occurs in sets:

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4. occasionally

They visited me occasionally.

Teachers should occasionally let their students blow off some steam.

He occasionally visited me.

Tom doesn't mind helping Mary occasionally.

The speaker occasionally referred to his notes.

Let's occasionally change where we go to eat out.

Her husband occasionally pauses mid-sentence, and then simply leaves.

There is a severe shortage of water in this city, so we must give up having a bath occasionally.

The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.

I go to London occasionally

I'm not addicted, I smoke only occasionally.

Some of these sights might be occasionally closed.

I still see my ex-boyfriend occasionally.

Let your brother win occasionally.

Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.

5. now and again

every now and again

But I like trying all these things now and again.

I’ve been having headaches now and again.

6. from time to time

I don't eat out very often, bul I do get a takeaway from time to time.

I do it from time to time

I go to the cinema from time to time but mostly I watch DVDs.

We sail our boat from time to time.

English word "sometimes"(from time to time) occurs in sets:

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7. Present Simple

We usually use the present simple with these expressions: normally, every day, often, sometimes, frequently, usually.

8. often

I often hiccup.

A new study suggests that hospital records for patients older than 65 are often incorrect, which may lead to serious treatment errors.

The people who come on the Maury Povich show often make pretentious claims about their lovers cheating on them.

You often need to spend more time doing something than you anticipated.

What we say and what we mean are often quite different.

Expensive things often prove more economical in the long run.

Spenser's sarcastic and joking remarks are often misinterpreted as signs of ambivalence and often taken too seriously.

Though he lives within a stone's throw of the school, he is often late.

I feel so bad for the baritone saxes, who often have 200 measures of nothing but whole notes.

I hear that even taxi drivers often get lost in Tokyo.

The Japanese are often criticized for being inward looking and insufficiently international in their outlook.

A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.

I often told you to do your duty, but you would not listen to me.

People often lie about what they did on the weekend, so their friends won't realize how boring they really are.

A person who is only a pawn in the game often talks big in company.

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