Spell Bee Word: Ever

What does ever mean?

Word: Ever

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Ever means at any time. Have you ever seen a camel? means have you seen one at any time.

Antonyms: never

How do you spell ever?

Syllables: ev - er

Tricky part: Ever ends in er. Children sometimes write ar and get evar.

Watch out for: evar, evur

Memory tip: Ever ends with the same two letters as her. If you can spell her, you can finish ever.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. happily ever after: Happy for all time, as at the end of a fairy tale. Example: "The prince and the princess lived happily ever after."

Ever in a sentence

Example 1: Have you ever seen a rainbow?

Example 2: This is the best mango ever.

Example 3: Did you ever ride a camel?

Fun Fact

Put an n in front of ever and you get never, its opposite.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) evver
b) ever

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b) ever. Evver doubles the v. The word has a single v.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'ever':

a) over
b) clever

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b) clever. Clever ends in the same sounds as ever. Over starts with oh, so it does not rhyme.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_ver

a) e
b) i

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a) e. The first sound is the same as at the start of every.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Freya asks, 'Have you ever been to Paris?' What does she want to know?

a) when you will go there next
b) who will go there with you
c) whether you went there before
d) how far away it is from here

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c) whether you went there before

2. Have you ever flown in a plane? You can answer this with ___.

a) a colour
b) a number
c) a name
d) yes or no

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d) yes or no

Associated Words

Words that end in -er: under, super, silver, duster, coaster, together

More words from this list

give, is, most, pay, shop, them, word, bill

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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