B1adverblanguage
US/ˈsʌm.taɪm/
UK/ˈsʌm.taɪm/
at a time in the past or future that is not known or not fixed
In context
Let us meet for coffee sometime next week if you are free.
The house was built sometime in the 1930s.
You should visit Ha Giang sometime; the mountains are amazing.
Words that go with sometime
verb + adverb
- meet sometimeWe should meet sometime and catch up.
- call sometimeCall me sometime when you are free.
- visit sometimeYou must visit sometime; my mum would love to see you.
- come over sometimeCome over sometime and I will cook for you.
- happen sometimeThe change will happen sometime after the election.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I sometime go to the gym.Correct: I sometimes go to the gym.