Form
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|
| whatever | any thing / it doesn't matter what | Whatever you do, don't give up. |
| whoever | any person / it doesn't matter who | Whoever calls, tell them I'm busy. |
| wherever | any place / it doesn't matter where | Sit wherever you like. |
| whenever | any time / every time | Call me whenever you need help. |
| whichever | any one of a limited choice | Take whichever book you want. |
| however + adjective / adverb | no matter how | However hard he tries, he fails. |
Use
- They join a clause to the main sentence and show that the choice or degree doesn't matter.
- They can be the subject or object of a clause: Whoever wins gets a prize. I'll eat whatever you cook.
- Use the present for future events: Whenever you come, I'll be here.
Watch out
- Normal word order, no inversion:
Whatever do you want → Whatever you want. - No extra subject:
Whoever he wins → Whoever wins. However is difficult → However difficult it is.Whenever you will come → Whenever you come.
En español
Terminan en -ever y significan "no importa...": whatever = lo que sea, whoever = quienquiera, wherever = dondequiera, whenever = cuandoquiera, however = por más que.
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