How do you use "always" in a sentence?

She always has breakfast before work. I'll always remember this day. The shop is always busy on Saturdays.

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Q: What does "always" mean?

At all times; on every occasion; forever 'Always' means at all times, without exception, or forever. It can describe habitual actions ('she always arrives early'), permanent states ('I'll always love you'), or irritating habits with continuous tenses ('he's always complaining'). Position is usually before the main verb but after 'be'.

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Meaning: At all times; on every occasion; forever

总是，一直

siempre

いつも、常に

항상, 언제나

'Always' means at all times, without exception, or forever. It can describe habitual actions ('she always arrives early'), permanent states ('I'll always love you'), or irritating habits with continuous tenses ('he's always complaining'). Position is usually before the main verb but after 'be'.

「always」意为在任何时候、毫无例外或永远。它可以描述习惯性行为（「she always arrives early」）、永久状态（「I'll always love you」）或与进行时搭配表示令人烦恼的习惯（「he's always complaining」）。位置通常在主要动词之前，但在「be」之后。

«Always» significa en todo momento, sin excepción o para siempre. Puede describir acciones habituales («she always arrives early»), estados permanentes («I'll always love you») o hábitos irritantes con tiempos continuos («he's always complaining»). La posición suele ser antes del verbo principal pero después de «be».

「always」は常に、例外なく、または永遠にを意味します。習慣的な行動（「she always arrives early」）、永続的な状態（「I'll always love you」）、または進行形で厄介な習慣（「he's always complaining」）を表すことができます。位置は通常、主動詞の前ですが、「be」の後です。

'Always'는 항상, 예외 없이, 또는 영원히를 의미합니다. 습관적인 행동('she always arrives early'), 영구적인 상태('I'll always love you'), 또는 진행 시제와 함께 짜증나는 습관('he's always complaining')을 묘사할 수 있습니다. 보통 본동사 앞에 위치하지만 'be' 동사 뒤에 옵니다.

Examples

She always has breakfast before work.
她总是在上班前吃早餐。
Ella siempre desayuna antes de ir a trabajar.
彼女はいつも仕事前に朝食を食べます。
그녀는 항상 출근 전에 아침 식사를 합니다.
I'll always remember this day.
我会永远记得这一天。
Siempre recordaré este día.
この日のことをいつまでも忘れません。
이 날을 영원히 기억할 것입니다.
The shop is always busy on Saturdays.
这家店周六总是很忙。
La tienda siempre está llena los sábados.
その店は土曜日はいつも混んでいます。
그 가게는 토요일에 항상 붐빕니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'ealne weg' meaning 'all the way' or 'at every turn', which contracted through Middle English 'alweis' to 'always'. The word literally meant 'the entire path' — a spatial metaphor that became temporal, expressing continuity through time rather than through space.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal