hep

Use hep when you want to express that something happens or is true all the time, without exception. It's an adverb that emphasizes continuity or frequency.

Yes, hep can be used with verbs in various tenses. For example:
• Ben hep buraya gelirim. (I always come here - simple present)
• O hep aynı şarkıyı dinliyordu. (He was always listening to the same song - past continuous)
• Sen hep doğruyu söyledin. (You always told the truth - simple past)

Yes, hep and her zaman both mean 'always' and are often interchangeable. However, hep can sometimes have a slightly stronger emphasis on the constant nature of something. For instance, 'Ben hep çalışıyorum' emphasizes that you are continuously working, while 'Ben her zaman çalışıyorum' is more of a general statement that you work all the time.

While hep primarily means 'always' as an adverb, it can sometimes be used in combination with other words to convey 'all' or 'every'. For example, hepsi means 'all of them' or 'everyone'.

Typically, hep comes before the verb it modifies, or after the subject if there's no object.
• Ben hep erken kalkarım. (I always wake up early.)
• O hep çok konuşur. (He always talks a lot.)

A common mistake is using hep when you mean 'sometimes' or 'often'. Remember, hep is for 'always'. Another one is confusing it with çok (very/much) due to sound similarity, but they have distinct meanings.

Yes, you can.
• Sen hep böyle mi yaparsın? (Do you always do it like this?)
• O hep geç mi kalır? (Does he always arrive late?)

Beyond 'always', hep can sometimes imply 'still' or 'yet' in certain contexts, particularly when expressing an ongoing state. For example, O hep çocuk. (He is still a child.) But its primary and most common meaning is 'always'.

To express 'never', you would typically use asla or hiçbir zaman, often followed by a negative verb. For example, Asla yalan söylemem. (I never lie.) Or, Hiçbir zaman oraya gitmedim. (I never went there.)

Yes, it can. When used with adjectives, hep emphasizes the constant nature of that quality.
• O hep mutlu. (He is always happy.)
• Hava hep soğuk. (The weather is always cold.)