always

toujours

Chaque fois que quelque chose se produit, ou à tout moment.

En anglais simple : Every time something happens, or at all times.

• I always eat breakfast.
• She has always enjoyed drawing.
• Do you always lock the door?

Comment l'utiliser : always + main verb (She always takes the bus.); be + always (He is always friendly.)

Synonymes : invariably, every time

Contraires : never

Expressions courantes : always late, always remember, almost always, always on time

toujours, à jamais

Pour tout le temps à venir, sans jamais s’arrêter.

En anglais simple : For all future time, without ending.

• I will always love you.
• This place will always be special to us.
• She promised that they would always remain friends.

Synonymes : forever, ever

Contraires : never

Expressions courantes : always love someone, always remember someone, always be there

toujours

Sert à proposer une solution possible en cas de besoin ou si les autres projets échouent.

En anglais simple : Used to suggest something that is possible if needed or if other plans fail.

• You can always ask me.
• If the bus is full, we can always walk.
• We could always try again tomorrow.

Comment l'utiliser : can/could always + verb (We could always borrow a tent.)

Synonymes : anyhow, anyway, regardless, algate

Expressions courantes : can always ask, could always try, can always go