In this lesson, I explain how to use the words “never” and “ever”, giving many examples. Please see below for more:
Learn English: Never Ever?
Use “ever” and “never” before the verb (after the pronoun / tense construct)
“Have you ever been there / done that?” (Have you once in your life?)
“Have you ever been there?” “No, I’ve never been there.”
“Have you ever been there?” “Yes, once.”
“I’ve never been there” = “I haven’t been there once”
Ever = all time
“I’ve only ever been there once (in my whole life)”
“Ever” for emphasis:
“It’s the best place I’ve ever been.”
“That was the best film I’ve ever seen.”
Do not ever do that = Never do that
Don’t ever, ever do that = Never ever do that (use extra “ever” for emphasis)
“I’ve never, ever been there” (emphasising that you haven’t been there once)
