[Grammar] The difference between sometime and sometimes

[Skype2]

Hello there!
Could anyone help me the proper usage of the words "sometime" and "sometimes"? I do confuse them.

I am not a native English speaker.

Thanking you in advance.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Welcome to UsingEnglish.com, Skype2！

The teachers here sometimes ask learners to consult dictionaries first.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sometimes
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sometime_1

Try to give example sentences by yourself, then the teachers will correct them.

I am not a teacher.

 

[Skype2]

Thank you very much for your timely and helpful reply. I went through the two dictionary links that you posted. I got the idea of how to use those words properly, so am I correct in the following sentences?

1. I joined this forum sometime last week.

2. We are going for a vacation sometime next year.

3. I sometimes get confused with some English words.

4. This friend of mine is sometimes very stubborn.

 

[Rover_KE]

Add 'a' before 'vacation' and your sentences are correct.

Note also that 'some time' is used as two words like this:

'I intend to spend some time reading "The Cliff Tragedy" by Eileen Dover'.

 

[Skype2]

Now I am clear about those words and I will be able to use them properly.