1.sometimes (频率副词),意为“有时”, 多用于一般现在时,可位于句首,句中或句末,提问要用 how often。
例如:How often do you write to your friend? I sometimes write to my friend.
2. sometime(副词),意为“某时”,表示不确定的时间,一般用于将来时态,对它的疑问词要用 when.
例如:When will you go to Beijing next month? I will go to Beijing sometime next month.
3. some times (名词短语),表示“几次,几倍”, 对它的提问要用 how many times
例如:1)How many times have you read the book? I have read the book some times.
2)Our school is some times larger than theirs.
4. some time (名词短语),意为“一些时间”,表示一段时间,句中的谓语动词要用延续性动词,提问要用 how long.
例如:How long will you stay here? I will stay here for some time.
5. 习题巩固
1) Will you stay in Shanghai for _______? Yes, I will.
2) _____ she goes home by bike and _____ on foot.
3) The building was built ______ before 1988.
4) After ______, Amy came back from Beijing.
5) He has been told not to watch TV too much _______.
答案:1. some time 2. Sometimes, sometimes 3. sometime 4. some time 5. some times