always
/ˈɔːlweɪz/adverb
उच्चारण ऑल्वेज़
हमेशा, सदा
Basic word
- 1
at all times; on every occasion; for all time; for a very long time; (in continuous tenses) again and again, usually in an annoying way
हमेशा, सदा
- She always comes on time.
- He's always complaining.
- My father always reads the newspaper with his morning tea.
+ 2 more examples
- Water always flows downhill.
- You can always call me if you need help.
Synonyms every time forever constantly invariably perpetually
Opposite never rarely seldom occasionally
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
subject + always + main verb
With ordinary verbs, always goes before the main verb, not after it.
सामान्य verbs के साथ 'always' मुख्य verb से पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
- Radhika always reaches school early.
- He always helps his neighbours.
be + always / always + auxiliary
Always comes after the verb be, and after the first auxiliary verb.
'Always' verb be के बाद और पहली auxiliary verb के बाद आता है।
- She is always on time.
- I have always liked cricket.
is / are always + -ing (complaint)
With the continuous tense, always shows that something happens too often and annoys you.
Continuous tense के साथ 'always' दिखाता है कि कोई बात बहुत बार होती है और परेशान करती है।
- My brother is always losing his keys.
not always / always not
Not always means 'sometimes not'. Put not before always, as in 'Rich people are not always happy'.
'Not always' का अर्थ है 'कभी-कभी नहीं'। Not को always से पहले रखें, जैसे 'Rich people are not always happy'।
- Hard work does not always bring quick results.
+Collocations 4
always + verb
rememberforgetcomplainhelparrive
- My grandfather always wakes up before sunrise.
always + adjective
readypolitelatebusycheerful
- The librarian is always polite to students.
as always / not always
as alwaysnot alwaysalmost alwaysnearly always
- As always, Radhika submitted her notes on time.
always + comparison phrase
always the samealways on the movealways in a hurryalways ready to help
- The market is always in a hurry before Diwali.
“More examples 5
- The sun always rises in the east.
सूर्य सदा पूर्व में उगता है।
- I will always remember my first day in college.
मैं कॉलेज में अपना पहला दिन हमेशा याद रखूँगा।
- She is always the first to answer in the class.
वह कक्षा में सदा उत्तर देने वाली पहली होती है।
- The bus is always late during the monsoon.
मानसून में बस हमेशा देर से आती है।
- You can always ask your teacher for help.
आप कभी भी अपने शिक्षक से सहायता माँग सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He goes always to school late.
✓ He always goes to school late.
Always goes before the main verb and never between the verb and its object or place.
'Always' मुख्य verb से पहले आता है; verb और उसके स्थान या object के बीच नहीं।
✗ He always is late for class.
✓ He is always late for class.
With be as the main verb, always follows it.
जब be मुख्य verb हो, तब 'always' उसके बाद आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Always, usually and often show how regular something is, from every time to many times.
'Always', 'usually' और 'often' दिखाते हैं कि कोई बात कितनी नियमित है, हर बार से लेकर कई बार तक।
Most of the time, but with exceptions.
अधिकांश समय, पर अपवाद के साथ।
- She usually walks to school.
¶Idioms 1
as always
in the way that happens or is done usually or every time
हमेशा की तरह
- As always, Radhika finished her work first.
- As always, the train was late.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
al·ways
§Grammar and usage
Grammar, asked very often (position of adverbs of frequency): always comes before the main verb ('She always walks') but after be ('She is always late') and after the first auxiliary ('I have always liked it').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है (आवृत्ति-adverbs की स्थिति): always मुख्य verb से पहले आता है ('She always walks') पर be के बाद ('She is always late') और पहले auxiliary के बाद ('I have always liked it')।
Usage: always with the present continuous shows annoyance ('You are always losing your keys').
प्रयोग में present continuous के साथ always खीझ दिखाता है ('You are always losing your keys')।
Adverbs of frequency in order: always (100 per cent), usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely or seldom, hardly ever, never (0 per cent).
आवृत्ति-adverbs क्रम में: always (100 प्रतिशत), usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely या seldom, hardly ever, never (0 प्रतिशत)।