parfois

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/paʁ.fwa/

adverb

sometimes

occasionally

at times

Parfois, je vais au cinéma seul le soir.

Sometimes I go to the movies alone in the evening.

Synonyms:quelquefois, de temps en temps, par moments

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Parfois is an adverb meaning "sometimes" or "occasionally." It indicates an infrequent or irregular occurrence.

USAGE

It typically precedes the verb (e.g., *Je vais parfois courir*) or follows the auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., *J'ai parfois oublié*). It can also start a sentence: *Parfois, il pleut*.

INVARIABLE

As an adverb, parfois never changes its form. Do not attempt to make it agree with any noun or verb; it remains constant regardless of gender, number, or tense.