Usage Note
Sempre means 'always' in affirmative sentences (sei sempre in ritardo = 'you're always late'). The phrase per sempre means 'forever', and sempre più means 'more and more'. It typically sits between the auxiliary and the participle in compound tenses (ho sempre pensato = 'I have always thought').
Examples
"Arriva sempre in ritardo."
Natural Translation
He always arrives late.
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