Never
Adverb
UK
/ˈnɛv.ər/
US
/ˈnɛv.ɚ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
At no time; not ever.
Example
"He never eats junk food."
"She never expected that a small decision made years ago would change her life so much she had not imagined."
"She promised she would never repeat the mistake again because she understood how it affected her relationship."
Explanation
Never is a word used to say that something does not happen at any time, in the past, present, or future. It expresses the complete absence of an action or event. We use “never” when we strongly mean “not even once”. It helps show firm decisions, habits, beliefs, or rules. People often use “never” in daily conversations to show refusal, impossibility, or something they avoid doing. It can also express surprise or sadness when something is very unexpected.