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How come i never see you vs how come i never saw you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'How come I never see you?' is used in the present tense to express a current situation or habit. 'How come I never saw you?' is used in the past tense to refer to a specific situation that occurred in the past.
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How come i never see you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current situation or habit.

This phrase is used in the present tense to express surprise or curiosity about not seeing someone regularly or at all.

Examples:

  • How come I never see you at the gym?
  • How come I never see you at these events?
  • How come I never see you around the neighborhood?
  • 4 days ago ... Me, a man of culture: how come I never see you at the pink pajama party?
  • Jan 9, 2020 ... How come I never see you with your sister sometimes?? 5 yrs Report. Bobby Smith, profile picture. Bobby Smith. Awesome picture! Have a great ...
  • Nov 12, 2023 ... brazito.dewawa. How come I never see you when I go??? tayleeofford. Beautiful pics! I see bear is a browns ... more. November 12, 2023.
  • Hey, man how come I never see you around any more I ain't seen you since like last summer! By Adam Lang | Published May 26, 2011 | Full size is 1629 × 1669 ...
  • Nov 1, 2023 ... My youngest daughter, 11 years old, casually turned to me between her bites of lasagna and said: “Mom, how come I never see you smile? It's ...
  • Nov 15, 2021 ... Here you go. How come I never see you around??. supershaft 03:36 PM 11-16-2021. looks stunning! I think toronto red is underrated on the ...
  • Aug 2, 2017 ...How come I never see you around the church? You don't believe, hmm?” “Yes, I believe,” replies Lindbergh. “I believe in an instrument panel ...
  • Aug 14, 2023 ...How come I never see you acting black?” “Wow, you speak really well.” “I forget sometimes that you're even black.” “You're like an inside ...

Alternatives:

  • Why don't I ever see you?
  • How is it that I never see you?
  • Why is it that I never see you?
  • How come I don't see you?
  • Why do I never see you?

how come i never saw you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a situation that occurred in the past.

This phrase is used in the past tense to express surprise or curiosity about not having seen someone in the past.

Examples:

  • How come I never saw you at the party last night?
  • How come I never saw you when I was in town?
  • How come I never saw you at the concert?
  • Oct 17, 2016 ... Kevin: how come I never saw you? Nora: coz you're much older than I am.
  • Oct 9, 2024 ... wait. You worked at Callaway? How come I never saw you around the office? Like.
  • Carrie picked Melody up and the two of them walked back to ACME Labs. "Melody, how come I never saw you with Pinky and Brain until now? Why must you decide to ...
  • how come i never saw you before? not posting much in a while? my car makes the same sound, i don't think it's anything to worry about. there's probably ...
  • How Come I Never Saw You at Maseno National School?” How Maseno Became the Prestigious School It Is Today. Posted December 4, 2017 by Austin Marcel Orwa, ...
  • But, I said, how come I never saw you do the same thing to your political foes? And he said “I come from a different time where delicadeza, word of honor ...
  • Pourquoi je t'ai jamais vu ? How come I never saw you? Je t'ai jamais vu écrire. I never saw you write anything. Pourquoi je t'ai jamais vu à la cafétéria?
  • This is politics he said. But, I said, how come I never saw you do the same thing to your political foes? And he said “I come from a different time ...
  • Mar 18, 2021 ... Mingyu: How come I never saw you in this way? I didn't realize you were there all along. Minghao: No, no minghao said while chuckling. Mingyu ...

Alternatives:

  • Why didn't I ever see you?
  • How is it that I never saw you?
  • Why is it that I never saw you?
  • How come I didn't see you?
  • Why did I never see you?

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