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There are times when A (occurs/exists)
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彼 氏 は いつも 真面目 な 顔 だ けど たま に わらう こと が ある 。 
My boyfriend always has a serious expression, but there are times when he smiles.
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彼 は 頭 が いい けど 、 間 違 う こと も ある でしょう 。 
He is smart, but there are times when he makes mistakes.
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その 二 人 は 仲 が とても よい が 、 大 喧 嘩 する こと が ある 。 
Those two get along very well, but there are times when they have big fights.
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太 郎 は 、 宿 題 を 忘 れ て く る こと が ある 。 
There are times when Tarou forgets his homework.
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漫 画 を 読 む こと が あります か ？ 
Are there times when you read manga?
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沖 縄 でも 雪 が 降 る こと が あります か ？ 
Are there times that it even snows in Okinawa?

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AVerb: ない form
 
 
ことがある
Basic Examples:
なくことがある (there are times when it sings)

Where this grammar is found
新完全マスター文法 N3: C 「こと・の」の使い方
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　５課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Grammar for Jumble Quizzes


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Discussion about this grammar
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マドゥリ
Years Studied: Since 2010
Studying: JLPT N1
Level: 1, 好 : 216
Can this be used interchangeably with こともある?
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9 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 110, 好 : 6,632
I'm pretty sure こともある borrow's も's meaning to mean add a nuance of 'this happens/exists too'.
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9 years ago
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Karlla
Years Studied: Many on and off
Studying: N2
Level: 657, 好 : 2,878

This one also works with the negative ない事がある but all example sentences are positive and there isn't even an hint in the description.

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1 year ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 110, 好 : 6,632

Added that usage pattern!

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1 year ago



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