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i had never been here before vs i have never been here before

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had never been here before' is used when referring to a past point in time before another past event. 'I have never been here before' is used when referring to a past experience up to the present moment.

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i had never been here before

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past point in time before another past event.

This phrase is used to express that at a specific point in the past, the speaker had not visited the place before another past event occurred.

Examples:

  • I had never been here before I met you.
  • She had never been here before she moved to this city.
  • I had never been to Oswald before.
  • I had never before thought of myself as a creative person.
  • I had never before had you as an actor.
  • I had never been married before. I don't know if all grooms have the same experience...
  • I had never seen sign language before.
  • For my part, I had never before seen an explanatory memorandum to a Commission proposal based on so weak an argument.
  • I felt... I had never felt before this way of spreading its seed in me.
  • ? put me in a situation I had never faced before.
  • This attempt had never been made before.
  • I had never eaten broccoli before I met David.
  • I had never smelled it before... or only at pig slaughter.
  • I had never seen it before.
  • And there had never been before...
  • But the day I found them, there was a man I had never seen before watching me from down the street.
  • And when I came at age 22 to live on Fernandina, let me just say, that I had never camped before.
  • And two days later, there was an invitation to a Pan-American Congress where Roosevelt, whom I had never seen before, was going to speak.
  • It was true that I had never performed the Phoenix before.
  • I had never seen an airplane before.
  • I had never seen black water before.
  • Jessica had never been handcuffed before.

Alternatives:

  • I had never visited this place before.
  • I had not been here previously.

i have never been here before

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past experience up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has not visited the place up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have never been here before, so I'm excited to explore.
  • She has never been here before, but she's heard good things about it.
  • Something's very wrong here. I don't know these people. I have never been here before.
  • I have never been here before. I'm from DC.
  • I have never been fired before.
  • I have never been to hospital before.
  • I have never before made complaint.
  • I have never before felt so lonely.
  • I have never before released my bristles to kill.
  • I have never before seen more harmony or unanimity in the House.
  • I, like you, have never been here before.
  • I have never before received an answer which is so definite about the timing as that it will be done in 1999.
  • Brother, I have never before been on my knees to a Greek.
  • I have never before come across an example where positive feedback about trade negotiations has been forthcoming from the agricultural sector.
  • I have never before seen the Council ready when Parliament has yet to make a start.
  • Mr President, I have never before had the honour of speaking for three long minutes in this wonderful Chamber.
  • We have never been undone before.
  • I have never been deplaned before.
  • I have never before never with love.
  • Something that I have never done before.
  • - I have never ruled before.
  • I have never thought before, but, it's as though I am missing something precious.

Alternatives:

  • I have not visited this place before.
  • I've never come here before.

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