To sign "sometimes," start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Form your dominant hand into a '1' handshape, extending just your index finger. Tap the tip of your dominant index finger against your non-dominant palm, bring it up in a small circular loop toward your body, and tap the palm again.
Sign "sometimes" at the beginning of the sentence to establish the frequency of the action, followed by the signs for "I," "like," "read," "before," and "bed."
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Sign "sometimes" followed by "you," "forget," "your," and "keys." The time frequency usually appears early in an ASL sentence.
Sign "my," "dog," "sometimes," "very," and "loud." The sign for "sometimes" can be placed right before the descriptive adjectives to show exactly how often the dog is loud.
Sign "sometimes" at the beginning of the sentence to establish the frequency of the action, followed by the signs for "I," "like," "read," "before," and "bed."
Raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Sign "sometimes" followed by "you," "forget," "your," and "keys." The time frequency usually appears early in an ASL sentence.
Sign "my," "dog," "sometimes," "very," and "loud." The sign for "sometimes" can be placed right before the descriptive adjectives to show exactly how often the dog is loud.
Generally, two taps with a loop in between is standard for "sometimes." If you tap many times with larger, slower loops, it can emphasize that something happens "from time to time" over a much longer period.
Yes! You should always use your dominant hand for the moving part of the sign (the tapping index finger) and your non-dominant hand as the flat base. If you are left-handed, simply mirror the sign.
"Sometimes" uses a '1' handshape (index finger) bouncing on the palm with a looping motion. "Often" uses a bent 'B' handshape (fingers together, bent at the knuckles) tapping the palm multiple times while moving forward toward your fingertips.
