همیشه، گاهی، هیچ‌وقت
Saying How Often
Only هیچ‌وقت needs a negative verb.
How It Works
These three words tell how frequently something happens. Each one usually stands after the subject and before the rest of the verb phrase.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| همیشه | always | ما همیشه چای سبز می‌خوریم. |
| گاهی | sometimes | گاهی به پارک می‌روم. |
| هیچ‌وقت | never | او هیچ‌وقت دیر نمی‌آید. |
A time phrase can open the sentence, and the frequency word stays beside the verb: جمعه‌ها گاهی به باغ بابر می‌رویم.
هیچ‌وقت needs a negative verb. In the past it is هیچ‌وقت نرفتم (I never went). The sentence has one plain never, and the verb carries the negative.
همیشه and گاهی usually go with a positive verb. A negative verb is possible: گاهی نمی‌آیم means sometimes I do not come.
Add a time of day to be exact. صبح‌ها (in the mornings), شب‌ها (at night) and جمعه‌ها (on Fridays) show something that repeats: صبح‌ها همیشه چای می‌خورم means I always have tea in the mornings.
Examples (5)
- من همیشه صبح چای سبز می‌خورم.
I always drink green tea in the morning.
همیشه stands before the verb phrase.
- گاهی با دوستانم فوتبال بازی می‌کنم.
Sometimes I play football with my friends.
گاهی opens the sentence and the verb stays positive.
- احمد هیچ‌وقت دیر نمی‌آید.
Ahmad never comes late.
هیچ‌وقت goes with the negative verb نمی‌آید.
- ما همیشه روز جمعه به میله می‌رویم.
We always go on a picnic on Fridays.
همیشه comes before the place and the verb.
- مریم گاهی برای ما کلچه می‌پزد.
Maryam sometimes bakes cookies for us.
گاهی sits right after the subject.
Common Mistakes
Giving هیچ‌وقت a positive verb.
احمد هیچ‌وقت دیر می‌آید.احمد هیچ‌وقت دیر نمی‌آید.In a statement, هیچ‌وقت goes with a negative verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These words go next to a present tense verb.
Related Patterns
- امروز، دیروز، فرداToday, Yesterday and Tomorrow
These time words also sit near the front of the sentence.
Level 1 - Saying No in the Present
This is the negative present that هیچ‌وقت needs.
Level 2 - هیچ … نـNothing and Nobody
هیچ with a negative verb also gives nothing and nobody.
Level 3 - Past Habits With می
همیشه and هیچ‌وقت go with this past form for habits that used to happen.
Level 3
Words in This Pattern
Practice همیشه، گاهی، هیچ‌وقت in Bubblegum
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