Engelsk

sometimes

gb/sˈʌmtˌaɪmz/ us/sˈʌmtˌaɪmz/
A2 Engelsk
~ 600
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adverb A2 property
1

Occasionally; not all the time

Happens on some days or times, but not every day or time.

Bruksmønster: [sentence] sometimes [verb/subject]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sometimes' with 'some time'. 'Sometimes' means occasionally, while 'some time' means a period of time.
Synonymer
occasionally (Slightly more formal, used in similar contexts.) | at times (More literary or reflective tone.)
Antonymer
always (Indicates something happens at all times, opposite of sometimes.) | never (Indicates something does not happen at any time.)
Ordkombinasjoner
sometimes happen |sometimes see |sometimes feel |sometimes go
Temaer
daily life |time |frequency |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • Sometimes I walk to work instead of taking the bus.
  • It sometimes rains in the summer here.
  • She sometimes forgets to lock the door.
  • We sometimes eat dinner outside when the weather is nice.
  • He sometimes calls me late at night.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I sometimes play football after school.
  • She sometimes eats pizza for lunch.
  • We sometimes go to the park.
  • He sometimes watches TV before bed.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
sometimes
IPA
GB/sˈʌmtˌaɪmz/
US/sˈʌmtˌaɪmz/
Stavelser og trykk
some - times (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: sometimes
  • Plural: sometimeses
Ordfamilie
Forms
sometimeses noun
Core family
some determiner/pronoun A1 time noun A1 sometime adverb A2
Related words
someday adverb A2 somewhere adverb A2 somehow adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
never adverb A1
Advanced or less common
somewhat adverb B1
Uttrykk

now and then

1
/nˈaʊ ˈænd ðˈɛn/
fixed phrase

Occasionally; every so often

Happens sometimes, not all the time.

Eksempler
  • I enjoy a glass of wine now and then.
  • She calls her grandparents now and then.

every once in a while

1
/ˈɛvɹi wˈʌns ˈɪn ə wˈaɪl/
fixed phrase

Occasionally; from time to time

Happens sometimes, but not often.

Eksempler
  • Every once in a while, we go out for ice cream after dinner.
  • Every once in a while, I like to try a new recipe.
  • You should back up your computer files every once in a while.
  • He calls me every once in a while just to chat.

from time to time

1
/fɹˈʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

Occasionally; at intervals

Happens sometimes, but not regularly.

Eksempler
  • From time to time, I like to read old letters.
  • We go camping from time to time.
  • We meet for lunch from time to time.
  • From time to time, she likes to visit the art gallery.

from time to time

2
/fɹˈʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

occasionally

Sometimes, but not regularly.

Eksempler
  • I like to go hiking from time to time.
  • From time to time, we eat out instead of cooking.

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