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You may have wondered what usages this word has in English. Well, today, I'm here to teach you everything about it.
'Ever' is mainly an adverb in English. In this lesson, we will learn how to discuss and use it.
Functions of 'Ever'
- Adverb
'Ever' as an Adverb
As stated above, 'ever' mainly functions as an adverb. Below, we will talk about the kinds of adverbs it can be:
'Ever' as an Adverb of Time
We use 'ever' as an adverb of time when we want to point to an indefinite time. Look at the examples below:
When have I
She warned me that she
Position in a Sentence
'Ever' can come before the main verbs and modal verbs, and it can also come after adverbs to modify them. Check out the following examples:
Nobody
Here, 'ever' has come before the main verb.
When did I
They
'Ever' as an Adverb of Frequency
We use 'ever' as an adverb of frequency when we want to indicate something happens all the time. Look at the following examples:
His
It seems that water pollution is an
Position in a Sentence
When 'ever' is an adverb of frequency, it mainly comes before adjectives and adverbs. Note that when it comes before adjectives, we must add a hyphen between them. Look below:
Humans are
These
'Ever' as an Adverb of Degree
We can use 'ever' as an adverb of degree to show the degree of an adjective. It mainly intensifies the meaning of that adjective. Look at the examples below:
It was gonna be Warner's
Here, 'ever' is intensifying 'first'.
Position in a Sentence
Since it modifies adjectives, it comes before them. Check out the following examples:
Man, was Annabelle
The mayor announced our city's
Tip!
'Ever' can also come after question words to emphasize them. Look below:
Why
Idioms and Expressions
We have several idioms with 'ever'. Below, we have provided the necessary information for you. Check them out:
- Ever and anon: This one indicates doing something frequently:
- If ever there was one: We use this one when we want to emphasize what we are saying:
- Ever so/such: We use this one when we want to emphasize something:
They are
He is
- Yours ever: We use this one as a way of saying farewell at the end of a letter to a friend of yours. It is common among British speakers:
- Ever since: We use this one when we want to indicate doing something from a time in the past till the present moment. Look below:
Sarah stopped playing the guitar
- As ever: When we want to indicate happened the way it usually happens:
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