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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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Last updated: September 19, 2024 • 17691 views

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?

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Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options. Axel: Lemme ask you a question: how come I never see you eat? Nick: I like to starve myself: it keeps the ...
[a straight face, then laughs] Dylan Massett: If you're in charge, how come I never see you? Jodi Wilson: [running soil tests] I don't like to get my hands dirty.
Father Hussman: How come I never see you around church? You don't believe? Charles Lindbergh: Well, yes, I believe. I believe in an instrument panel, ...
How long has it been? I'm so happy to see you again. Greeting a person you haven't seen for a long time (Informal). How come I never see you? It's been such a ...

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?

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How come I never saw you, Standing right before my eyes. Right here waiting. Right here baby, Right here baby. Right here waiting. Right here baby, Right here ...
Our lives, out interests just went in different directions. Walter 'Walt' Lloyd: How come I never saw you? Michael: Cause your mom didn't want me to.She did what ...
Walter 'Walt' Lloyd: How come I never saw you? Michael: Cause your mom didn't want me to.She did what she thought was best for you. Walter 'Walt' Lloyd: She ...
WALT: How come I never saw you? MICHAEL: Cause your mom didn't want me to. She did what she thought was best for you. WALT: She was wrong. -"Exodus ...

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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