How to use Ever
Ever means at any time.It is mostly used in questions and negative sentences, often with the Present Perfect Tense.
📍 Placement of Ever in Sentences with Explanation
1. In Questions (before the main verb/participle)
🔮Have you ever been to Delhi?
Explanation: Ever comes before the past participle been to ask about any time in life.
2. In Negative Sentences (with “if” / “hardly”)
🔮If you ever need help, call me.
Explanation: Ever emphasizes “at any time in the future.”
3. For Emphasis (superlatives / comparisons)
🔮This is the best movie I have ever seen.
Explanation: Ever makes the comparison stronger by showing “at any time.”
4. In Expressions (idiomatic use)
🔮She hardly ever eats sweets.
Explanation: Ever is used with hardly to mean “almost never.”
⚡ Quick Structure Guide:
Have/has + subject + ever + past participle …?
Subject + have/has + ever + past participle (in comparisons)
If/when + subject + ever + verb …
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