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Je m'entraîne parfois avec mon frère.

Je m'entraîne parfois avec mon frère.
I sometimes work out with my brother.
From Lesson 61:Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)·French

Questions & Answers about Je m'entraîne parfois avec mon frère.

Why is parfois placed after the verb instead of before it?
In French, adverbs of frequency like parfois (sometimes), souvent (often), and toujours (always) usually go right after the conjugated verb. While in English we often say 'I sometimes work out', the French order is literally 'I work out sometimes'.
Can I put parfois at the beginning or end of the sentence?
Yes! Parfois is quite flexible. You can easily say Parfois, je m'entraîne avec mon frère to emphasize the word 'sometimes', just like you can in English.
What is the m' for in m'entraîne?
It is a reflexive pronoun. The dictionary form of this verb is s'entraîner, which essentially means 'to train oneself'. When using Je (I), the reflexive pronoun changes to me. Because entraîne starts with a vowel, me drops its 'e' and shortens to m'.
Why do we use mon before frère?
In French, possessive words like 'my' have to match the gender of the noun that comes right after them. Since frère (brother) is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine form mon instead of the feminine form ma.

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