Learn Spanish (Latin America): A veces ellos pescan en el lago.

A veces ellos pescan en el lago.

Sometimes they fish in the lake.

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Questions & Answers about A veces ellos pescan en el lago.

Can I put a veces at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?

Yes! Just like in English, a veces (sometimes) is very flexible. You can say A veces ellos pescan en el lago, Ellos a veces pescan en el lago, or Ellos pescan en el lago a veces. Putting it at the beginning is just the most common way to emphasize it.

Does veces mean 'times'? Why not use tiempos?

In Spanish, vez (singular) or veces (plural) is used for 'times' when you are counting occurrences, like 'one time' (una vez) or 'sometimes' (a veces). The word tiempo is used for time in general, like 'I do not have time' (No tengo tiempo) or for the weather.

Is pescan the same word used for the fish you eat?

No. Pescan is the verb meaning 'they fish' (from the infinitive pescar). An alive fish in the water is un pez, and a fish you eat is un pescado. The verb pescar is only used for the action of catching them!

Do I have to include the word ellos here?