Even
Мы употребляем even чтобы сказать, что какое-то событие необычно или удивительно.
- He always wears a coat - even in hot weather.
- These photographs are really awful. Even I take better photographs than these.
- Nobody would help her - not even her best friend.
- Мы часто ставим even вместе с глаголом в середине предложения:
- Sue has travelled all over the world. She has even been to the Antarctic.
- They are very rich. They even have their own private jet.
- Посмотрите на эти примеры с not even:
- I can't cook. I can't even boil an egg.
- They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello.
- Jenny is very fit. She's just run five miles and she's not even out of breath.
- Вы можете употребить even со сравнительной степенью:
- I got up early, but Mary got up even earlier and has make breakfast.
- I knew I didn't have much money, but I've got even less than I thought.
- We were surprised to get a letter from her. We were even more surprised when she came to see us a few days later.
- Мы можем использовать even though, even when, even if. Но мы не можем использовать голый even перед подлежащим:
- Even though she can't drive, she has bought a car.
- He never shouts, even when he's angry.
- I'll probably see you tomorrow. But even if I don't see you tomorrow, we're sure to see each other before the weekend.
- I can't reach the shelf even if I stand on a chair.
- Сравните even if и if:
We're going to the beach tomorrow. It doesn't matter what the weather is like. We're going even if it's raining.
и
We want to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won't go if it's raining.