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"Ever" is an adverb which is often translated as "alguna vez", and "never" is an adverb which is often translated as "nunca". Learn more about the difference between "ever" and "never" below.
ever(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (always)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
All you ever do is sleep. Don't be so lazy!Todo lo que haces es dormir. ¡No seas tan flojo!
I left that terrible job and I've been happy ever since.Dejé ese trabajo terrible y he sido feliz desde entonces.
3. (never)
a. jamás
Will you ever learn not to say everything you're thinking?¿Aprenderás jamás a no decir todo lo que estás pensando?
b. nunca (after comparative or superlative)
He is behaving worse than ever.Se está comportando peor que nunca.
c. claro
Would you like to go to Bora Bora? - Would I ever!¿Te gustaría ir a Bora Bora? - ¡Claro que sí!
never(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (not ever)
c. en mi vida
I never imagined I'd end up living in Los Angeles.En mi vida me imaginaba que acabaría viviendo en Los Ángeles.
a. no
Wow, I never knew that polar bears have black skin.Guau, no sabía que los osos polares tienen la piel negra.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
And then I saw a leprechaun. - Never!Y luego vi un duende. - ¡No puede ser!
I told her what I thought of him. - You never!Le dije lo que pensaba de él. - ¡No te creo!
