Never says that something happens on no occasions in the situation discussed.
The idea
Put never before an ordinary main verb: she never takes. With be as the main verb, put it after be: we are never late. With an auxiliary, it commonly follows it: has never visited.
Examples
- I never skip breakfast.
- She never takes the late train.
- We are never late for class.
- He has never visited this city.
- Never leave the door open.
- I do not always walk to work.
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Watch out
To say an event happens on no occasions, standard English normally uses never without another negative. Not always means sometimes not, rather than never.
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She takes that train on no occasions. She ___ takes the late train. (never / always)
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never
never comes before the main verb takes.
We are late on no occasions. We are ___ late for class. (never / always)
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never
never follows the form of be, here are.
He has visited the city on no occasion. He has ___ visited this city. (never / always)
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never
never follows the auxiliary has before the participle.
Practice round
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She takes that train on no occasions. She ___ takes the late train. (never / always)
We are late on no occasions. We are ___ late for class. (never / always)
He has visited the city on no occasion. He has ___ visited this city. (never / always)
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