whenever

🇺🇸 /wenˈevər/ 🇬🇧 /wenˈevə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
conjunction
B1

at any time that something happens

Call me whenever you need help.

B1

every time that something happens

She smiles whenever she sees a puppy.

R

used when the exact time does not matter

We can meet tomorrow or whenever you're free.

adverb
R

used in questions to show surprise about when something happened

Whenever did you learn to play the piano so well?

translation

conj. at any time that something happens; every time that something happens; used when the exact time does not matter
adv. used in questions to show surprise about when something happened