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GrammarJLPT N5

there are times when ...

Expression

Definitions

1. there are times when ...

This phrase means "sometimes" or "there are times when." It is used to express that something occasionally happens, and is attached to the plain form of a verb to show that a situation is not always the case but can occur.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

Some days nothing goes right, and other days you can't stop laughing.

Sentence 2

He says "I'm on my way" and then sometimes never shows up.

Sentence 3

There are days I can leave early, but today's not one of them.

Sentence 4

Sometimes you just think "whatever" and go to sleep.

Sentence 5

There are times when she says "I can't."