Ever since vs Since

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Ever since

Top 2000 (comum)

Since

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 preposition

Mais comum: Since

	Ever since	Since
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈɛv.ə sɪns// 🇺🇸 //ˈɛv.ər sɪns//	🇬🇧 /["/sɪns/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sɪns/"]/
Significado	desde um tempo no passado até agora from a time in the past until now	De um momento específico no passado até agora. From a specific time in the past until now.
Exemplo	I've loved reading ever since I was a child.	She's been off work since Tuesday.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A2
Classe gramatical		preposition
Colocações	ever since childhood, ever since that day, ever since the incident	since then, since childhood, since last year
Antônimos	never, not since, until now, not ever	until, before
Erros comuns	'Ever since' is often used without a past reference., Confused with 'since' when the timeline is not specified., Incorrect verb tense when indicating duration.	Using 'since' with a future time reference., Confusing 'since' with 'for'., Incorrectly placing 'since' in the sentence.
Notas de uso	Use 'desde que' para indicar um período contínuo desde um evento específico no passado até agora. É apropriado tanto na fala quanto na escrita, mas é menos formal do que outras frases como 'desde aquela época'. Evite usar em contextos muito formais. Use 'ever since' to indicate a continuous period from a specific past event to now. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English but is less formal than other phrases like 'since that time.' Avoid using with very formal contexts.	Use 'desde' para indicar o ponto de partida de uma ação ou situação que continua até o presente. É frequentemente usado no tempo verbal Present Perfect. Evite usar 'desde' com eventos futuros. Use 'since' to indicate the starting point of an action or situation that continues to the present. It is often used in the present perfect tense. Avoid using 'since' with future events.

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And since that day,

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And he's since been fired.

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Those of you who have taken their bribes these years since the war.

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And since that day,

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And he's since been fired.

Since

Perguntas frequentes: Ever since vs Since

Qual é a diferença entre Ever since e Since?

Ever since: from a time in the past until now Since: From a specific time in the past until now.

Qual é mais comum: Ever since e Since?

Since é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Ever since: I've loved reading ever since I was a child. Since: She's been off work since Tuesday.

Posso usar Ever since e Since de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Ever since e Since são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.