"Ils peuvent toujours."

Translation: They still can.

[dafinguzman]

wouldn't it still be correcto to translate it as "they always can"?

[Sitesurf]

Yes, it should be correct

[robinwingl]

In French does the adverb always go after the verb or are there exceptions? And when translate this into English does it matter where I place the verb or adverb: "They can still/always." They always/still can."

[Sitesurf]

Generally speaking, adverbs stick to the word they modify.

If that word is a simple verb, the adverb comes just after.

• ils peuvent toujours

If it is a compound verb, the adverb comes just after the auxiliary.

• ils ont toujours pu

In a number of cases, you will want to emphasize the adverb with commas to set it off the sentence.

• il réussit tout ce qu'il fait, toujours.

• systématiquement, il réussit tout ce qu'il fait.

If the modified word is an adjective, the adverb comes in front of it.

• ce paysage est incroyablement beau.

[jarinhumphrey]

But sometimes, "encore" means still, correct? In which context would you use the two differently?

[ClassiDuo]

But in English "They still can" and "They always can" are different in meaning. Does French make a similar distinction?

[Sitesurf]

You can also express the meaning of "they still can" with "ils (le) peuvent encore", with no ambiguity on the meaning.

[_Kierz_]

tourjours vs encore

[Jacofallanguages]

Yes, it's correct for me like that

[bonjour-francais]

Toujours vs. encore: http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa021601et.htm

[tobarse]

Why not "they can everyday"?

[SergioSarm2]

Because everyday is tous les jours

[katherine1985]

why not "they can still"?

[porquepuedo]

That doesn't sound very natural to me

[MostlyYeo]

Can I say "Ils peuvent encore"? Does it have the same meaning?

[Sitesurf]

Yes, you can, I added the missing translation.

[MostlyYeo]

Awesome! Thanks!

[that_erik_guy]

Is there a way to audibly differentiate "ils peuvent toujours" and "il peut toujours"?

[Sitesurf]

The verbs are not pronounced alike: [puhv] vs [peuh]

[JohnPMChappell]

Beaten to it. :)

[andriana2406]

They all can, should be accepted

[Sitesurf]

There is no “tous” (all) in the French sentence, but there is “toujours” (always). You have to translate the sentences, not interpret them.