| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adverb |
| Front | ever |
| IPA | /ˈevə(r) / adverb |
| Back | hiç |
| Back 2 | ever (adverb) /ˈevə(r)
/ adverb
1
(used in questions and negative sentences, when you are comparing things, and
in sentences with if) at any time
hiç
Do you ever wish you were famous?
Nobody ever comes to see me.
She hardly ever (hemen
hemen hiç) goes out.
This is the best meal I have ever had (şimdiye
kadar yediğim).
If you ever visit England (İngiltereye
yolunuz düşerse), you must come and stay with us.
Today is hotter than ever (her
zamankinden).
2
(used in questions with verbs in the perfect tenses) at any time up to now
hiç, şimdiye
kadar hiç
Have you ever been to Spain?
Böyle
bir soruyu cevaplarken ever kullanmazsınız. Yes, I have veya No,
I haven't veya No, never dersiniz.
3 used
with a question that begins with ‘when’, ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘how’, etc. to show
that you are surprised or shocked
Allah
aşkına, acaba
How ever did he get back so
quickly?
What ever were you thinking
about when you wrote this?
look at WHATEVER, WHENEVER, HOWEVER
IDIOMS
(as)
bad, good, etc. as ever
(as) bad, good, etc.
as usual or as always
her
zamanki gibi …
In spite of his problems, Andrew is as
cheerful as ever.
ever
after
(used especially at
the end of stories) from that moment on for always
sonsuza
dek
The prince married the princess and they
lived happily ever after.
ever
since …
all the time from …
until now
-eli
beri, ta -den beri
She has had a car ever since she was at university.
ever
so/ever such (a)
(British, informal)
very
çok
He's ever so kind.
He's ever such a kind man.
for
ever
See FOREVER
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