What's the exact meaning of "Do you ever watch TV?"

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Q1. What's the exact meaning of "Do you ever watch TV?"

"Have you ever watched TV?" or "Do you always/often watch TV?" or something else?

Q2. What about this one? "Do you ever go skiing in winter?"

"Have you ever gone skiing in winter?" or "Do you always/often go skiing in winter?" or something else?

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thanks3Q1. What's the exact meaning of "Do you ever watch TV?"

"At any point in your day can you be found watching TV for even a microsecond?"

thanks3"Have you ever watched TV?"

That means "In your entire life up to this moment did you watch TV for even a microsecond?"

thanks3"Do you always/often watch TV?"

That use of "ever" is so rare that no one would even think of it here.

thanks3Q2. What about this one? "Do you ever go skiing in winter?"

Same thing. "At any point in a winter's day can you be found skiing?"

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