{"id":9737,"date":"2021-05-05T09:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T09:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9737"},"modified":"2021-05-03T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T13:25:13","slug":"what-is-even-and-what-is-it-used-for-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/what-is-even-and-what-is-it-used-for-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ‘even’ and what is it used for in English?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • What does ‘even’ mean?<\/li>\n
  • More meanings<\/li>\n
  • Collocation with auxiliary verbs<\/li>\n
  • With other verbs ‘Even’ usually goes before the verb<\/li>\n
  • ‘Even’ can also be used in negative sentences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Maybe at first it will be something quite complicated.\u00a0Many times the\u00a0words in English\u00a0(and also in Spanish) have several uses.\u00a0It is a question that can cause confusion<\/strong>\u00a0, if you only know one of the meanings.\u00a0So today we are going to see how the word “even” is used in English.<\/p>\n

    In this article we explain everything concerning these words, as a word of\u00a0multiple interpretations<\/strong>\u00a0and therefore of various applications, hence the need to know how to handle it properly.\u00a0Because logically, the solution is to know well the grammar rules to put them into practice.<\/p>\n

    What does ‘Even’ mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    It has many meanings.\u00a0As ADJECTIVE it can mean<\/strong> “even”, “tied”, “in equal parts” “exactly”. But in this post we will give a general review of the meaning beyond adjective.\u00a0Because it has a meaning that can be expressed with several words in Spanish, depending on the phrase.\u00a0<\/strong>It can mean \u201ceven\u201d, in the sense of \u201cextreme case\u201d.\u00a0This “even” can also be expressed with “until” “still” and “still” and much more …<\/p>\n

    For example,\u00a0when used as an adverb in English<\/strong>\u00a0, it expresses surprise and can be used to emphasize differences when making comparisons.<\/p>\n

    Examples:<\/h4>\n
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    • These photographs aren\u00b4t very good. Even I could take better photographs than these.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Estas fotograf\u00edas no son muy buenas.\u00a0Incluso\u00a0<\/strong>yo podr\u00eda tomar mejores fotograf\u00edas que estas.<\/p>\n

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      • He always wears a coat \u2013 even in hot weather<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Siempre usa abrigo,\u00a0incluso<\/strong>\u00a0cuando hace calor<\/p>\n

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        • Nobody would lend her the money \u2013 not even her best friend. Or\u00a0 Note ven her best friend would lend her the money<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Nadie le prestar\u00eda el dinero, ni siquiera su mejor amiga. O tenga en cuenta que su mejor amiga le prestar\u00eda el dinero<\/p>\n

          \u00a0<\/strong>More meanings<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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          • In negative, it can be translated as \u201cnot even\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • EVEN SO means “however”<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Examples of all these meanings:<\/p>\n

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            • He was so angry with me that he EVEN called me \u2018stupid\u2019.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \u00c9l estaba tan enfadado conmigo que INCLUSO me llam\u00f3 \u201cest\u00fapido\u201d.<\/p>\n

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              • We were so happy that we\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0danced.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Est\u00e1bamos tan contentos que\u00a0HASTA<\/strong>\u00a0bailamos.<\/p>\n

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                • It is\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0worse than it seems.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Es\u00a0A\u00daN \/ TODAV\u00cdA<\/strong>\u00a0peor de lo que parece.<\/p>\n

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                  • I haven\u2019t\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0started.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    NI SIQUIERA<\/strong>\u00a0el empezado.<\/p>\n

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                    • They were very intelligent.\u00a0EVEN SO,<\/strong>\u00a0they couldn\u2019t make it to Harvard.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Ellos eran muy inteligentes.\u00a0Sin embargo<\/strong>, no lograron entrar en Harvard<\/p>\n

                      Collocation with auxiliary verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                      When there is an auxiliary verb (have, do) and with the verb \u201cto be\u201d, it\u00a0usually goes BEHIND the auxiliary verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Examples:<\/p>\n

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                      • They have bought many things since they got here, they have (v.aux)\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0bought a car.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Han adquirido muchas cosas desde que llegaron aqu\u00ed, han\u00a0INCLUSO<\/strong>\u00a0comprado un coche.<\/p>\n

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                        • She doesn\u2019t (v. aux)\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0know how to speak Spanish.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Ella\u00a0NI SIQUIERA<\/strong>\u00a0sabe hablar espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n

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                          • My dog is very friendly. He\u2019s (v. \u201cto be\u201d)\u00a0\u00a0EVEN<\/strong>\u00a0friendly to strangers<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Mi perro es muy amistoso. Es amistoso\u00a0HASTA<\/strong>\u00a0con los desconocidos.<\/p>\n

                            With other verbs EVEN usually goes before the verb<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                            Examples:<\/p>\n

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                            • I did so many things yesterday. I EVEN cleaned (otro verbo) my room.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Hice tantas cosas ayer. INCLUSO limpi\u00e9 mi habitaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

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                              • He worked so hard, he EVEN finished writing his paper before the deadline.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                \u00c9l trabaj\u00f3 tan duro que INCLUSO termin\u00f3 de escribir su trabajo antes de plazo.<\/p>\n

                                It goes to the beginning of the sentence in two cases<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/h4>\n
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                                • When it comes to the subject<\/li>\n
                                • When you want to emphasize something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Example of when it refers to the subject:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                  • That is so easy to do. EVEN I (sujeto) can do it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Esto es tan f\u00e1cil de hacer. INCLUSO yo lo puedo hacer.<\/p>\n

                                    Example of when you want to emphasize some words:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                    • He is always working. EVEN on weekends (emphasis).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      \u00c9l siempre est\u00e1 trabajando. INCLUSO los fines de semana.<\/p>\n

                                      It can also be used in negative sentences.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                                      In this case, as we have seen above, it translates as “NOT EVEN”<\/p>\n

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                                      • He\u2019s so lazy he doesn\u2019t EVEN unbutton his shirt to take it off.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Es tan vago que NI SIQUIERA se desabrocha la camisa para quit\u00e1rsela.<\/p>\n

                                        It can go with “if”.\u00a0In this case it is translated as “Even if”<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                        Example:<\/p>\n

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                                        • Even if<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0you tell him not to do it, he\u2019ll do it.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Incluso\u00a0si<\/strong>\u00a0le dices que no lo haga, lo har\u00e1.<\/p>\n

                                          Even Though means “Although”.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                                          Example:<\/p>\n

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                                          • Even though I told him not to do it, he did it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Aunque<\/strong>\u00a0le dije que no lo hiciese, lo hizo.<\/p>\n

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