No. 568 in German
immer
"Immer" means "always" or "constantly" in English.
In a sentence
Ich spiele immer Tennis nach der Arbeit.
I always play tennis after work.
In this sentence, 'immer' means 'always' and indicates a habitual action, something regularly done without exception.
Es wird immer kälter im Herbst.
It's becoming colder and colder in autumn.
Here, 'immer' expresses gradual increase or continuity, meaning 'more and more' as related to the described conditions.
Hast du schon immer in dieser Stadt gelebt?
Have you always lived in this city?
In this context, 'immer' translates to 'always' and is used to ask about constancy over an extended period.
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