Padron ng paggamit:
Have you ever [past participle]...?
Have you ever been to Japan?
Jártál már valaha Japánban?
No one has ever done that before.
Még soha senki nem csinált ilyet.
If you ever need help, just call me.
It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Have you ever eaten sushi?
Ettél már valaha szusit?
I have never ever seen snow.
Még soha, de tényleg soha nem láttam havat.
If you ever come to my city, I will show you around.
She is the best teacher I have ever had.
Have you ever played football?
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
Mga kolokasyon
hardly ever
|if ever
|never ever
|first ever
|only ever
Mga kasingkahulugan
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
Mga tema
time
|conversation
|questions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
At any time before now, now, or in the future.
At any time, whether in the past, present, or future.
She is ever hopeful about the future.
Mindig reménykedik a jövőben.
The company is ever growing in popularity.
A cég népszerűsége folyamatosan nő.
He remained ever faithful to his friends.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She is ever happy to help.
Mindig szívesen segít.
The city is ever busy.
A város állandóan nyüzsög.
He is ever ready to learn.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
Kahulugan
always; continuously
Mga kolokasyon
ever present
|ever changing
|ever increasing
Mga kasingkahulugan
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
Mga tema
time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
All the time, without stopping.
At all times; continuously without stopping.
It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
Ez volt a legjobb étel, amit valaha ettem.
This is the worst day ever!
Ez minden idők legrosszabb napja!
She’s the most talented person ever.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This is my best day ever.
Ez a valaha volt legjobb napom.
It was the worst movie ever.
Ez minden idők legrosszabb filmje volt.
He is the fastest runner ever.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
Kahulugan
used for emphasis
Mga kolokasyon
best ever
|worst ever
|biggest ever
Mga kasingkahulugan
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
Mga tema
emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.
Used to emphasize how extreme or complete something is.
She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
A beszéd közben egyre magabiztosabb lett.
The problem is getting ever worse.
A probléma egyre rosszabb.
They face an ever greater challenge each year.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The work became ever harder.
A munka egyre nehezebb lett.
He grew ever more tired.
Egyre fáradtabb lett.
The road got ever steeper.
Kahulugan
increasingly; continually more
Mga kolokasyon
ever increasing demand
|ever greater challenges
Mga kasingkahulugan
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
Mga tema
comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.
Used after comparatives to indicate a continuing change or increase.