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And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode seven ninety two.
Five Ways to use always. Always is a commonly used
word and probably one that you learned when you first
started studying English. I'm sure everyone listening today knows that
we use always when we talk about something that happens consistently,
like I always drink coffee in the morning. But what
you might not know is that always can be used
in five different ways in everyday English conversation. And that's
what we're going to dive into today on the Happy
English Podcast. Like I mentioned before, the basic meaning and
usage of always is to talk about something that happens consistently,
like my coworker Jack is always coming to the office late.
I'm surprised he hasn't gotten fired yet. And I always
start this podcast with the same theme music. I always
like helping people. This use of always emphasizes a regular
habit or a usual action. Pretty basic, right well. Another
way that we use always is to describe a situation
that lasted throughout a long period of time in the past,
like the old boss was always kind to the employees.
We often use always like this when we want to
show someone's typical behavior or actions over a period of time.
The old boss was always kind to the employees. My
neighbor has always worked hard to keep his front yard
looking beautiful. You can also use always when you talk
about something that will exist forever in the future, like
I will always remember her smile. When you use always
like this, it often shows strong emotions or situations that
we expect will continue, like we will always be best friends.
And when it comes to this English Lesson podcast, I
will always try to find ways to help you improve
your English. Next up. We use always to talk about
a last resort or an alternative solution that you can
use if nothing else works, like if the bus doesn't come,
you can always get an uber. Getting an uber would
not be your first choice, but it is a last
resort or an alternate solution. If the bus doesn't come,
or if you don't feel like making breakfast for yourself,
you can always go pick up something to eat at
the deli. And remember, if you can't find a way
to practice your English conversation, you can always join my
podcast Learner's study group. And lastly, you can use always
to describe a person's character by talking about their habitual actions.
Like Kelly is always working hard, that's why the boss
likes her. You might not know Kelly, but now you
have an idea about her personality because I told you
that she's always working hard. My friend David is always
volunteering to help others. He's such a good guy. Of course,
And as I often say, context is king. I mention
that here because you can use always this way to
to describe somebody's annoying or problematic behavior. Like Susan told
me that her son is always forgetting where he puts
something or always leaving things behind. And I don't know why,
but one of my coworkers is always complaining about what
I do. It's so annoying. Keep in mind the best
way to remember vocabulary like this and any other word
or phrase in English is to take that word or phrase,
write it in a sentence that's true for you or
true in your world, and then memorize your sentences. Hey,
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visit Myhappy English dot com and choose podcast lesson seven
ninety two. Remember, learning another language is not easy, but
it's not impossible, and I'm here to help you on
your journey.
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