Он, бывало, навещал их время от вре

Он, бывало, навещал их время от времени, но он упорно не хотел писать писем.

Результаты (английский) 1:

He used to visit them from time to time, but he didn't like to write letters.

Результаты (английский) 2:

He used to visit them from time to time, but he stubbornly refused to write letters.

Результаты (английский) 3:

he used to visit them from time to time, but he had not wanted to write letters.