〜たり〜たりする lists example activities - "doing things like X and Y."
Formation: た-form + り (食べた → 食べたり)
On weekends, I watch movies, go shopping, and things like that.
Always ends with する (or します). Implies non-exhaustive list.
Always end with する
- ✅ 食べたり飲んだりする
- ❌ 食べたり飲んだり
たり vs て-form
- たり = example activities (things like)
- て = sequential actions (then)
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