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I had never seen vs I have never seen

Both "I had never seen" and "I have never seen" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I had never seen" is used to talk about a past state that existed before something changed it, while "I have never seen" is used to talk about a state that exists up to the present moment.
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This phrase is correct and is used to talk about a past event that occurred before another past event.

"I had never seen"

This phrase is used to express that at a specific point in the past, something had never been seen before another past event took place.

Examples:

  • I had never seen such a beautiful sunset before I visited Hawaii.
  • She had never seen snow until she moved to Canada.
  • He had never seen a shooting star until last night.
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... 'i had never seen that before' - had in the past tense implies that you have just now finished seeing an event or performance etc for the ...
  • Aug 7, 2017 ... "I had never seen a goal like that before" places the entire statement back in 2014 when you saw the goal. "I have never seen a goal like ...
  • Nov 3, 2023 ... Yesterday, I let it be known I had never seen @meangirls so this was on the desk in my dressing room this morning. Thanks, Tina.
  • Jul 4, 2013 ... My uncle sold a house and his friend never came in that. I was chatting with his friend and I texted him that I had never seen you at my ...
  • An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before. Alternative Views of Oklahoma History. by Davis D. Joyce.
  • I Had Never Seen Such a Process. Sep 05, 2022. Through Genki-san's recommendation, I visited a traditional tool shop in the northeastern part of Tokyo that ...
  • Apr 20, 2024 ... 28 likes, 0 comments - culturezohn on April 19, 2024: "A Bacon I had never seen. On the left: #lucianfreud On the right: #frankauerbach ...
  • Feb 27, 2019 ... A 'Tradition' Omission: I Had Never Seen 'Fiddler' Until Now. Share full article. 210. A Sabbath scene from the Yiddish version of “Fiddler on ...
  • Oct 20, 2024 ... Le Monde Gourmand scents I had never seen before! Coco Mystère (coconut ginger, creamy), and Sel Caramel (buttery, nutty, sugary). Pumpkin ...

Alternatives:

  • I had never witnessed
  • I had never observed
  • I had never experienced
  • I had never encountered
  • I had never come across

This phrase is correct and is used to talk about a general experience up to the present moment.

"I have never seen"

This phrase is used to express that up to the present moment, something has not been seen or experienced.

Examples:

  • I have never seen such a strange animal before.
  • She has never seen that movie.
  • He has never seen a rainbow in person.
  • 3 days ago ... I have never seen this in Skyrim before, how sad. I've played roughly ... Feel bad for stealing the necklace on it now.
  • Jul 14, 2020 ... I have never seen such a big fish in real life before. This is the first time. Until recently, I would have thought that the first sebtences was ...
  • Jan 1, 2021 ... "I have never seen a ghost" is a more general statement. The time frame in ongoing and not limited to a particular place/event/period unless ...
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... 241 likes, 31 comments - jennyoaksbaker on September 7, 2024: "God is Real! I have never “seen” Him but I have seen His blessings countless ...
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... 'i have never seen that before' implies you have still never seen a particular event or performance, HOWEVER it can also be used in the ...
  • May 17, 2018 ... 'I have never seen so many patients in one day'. Israel and the occupied territories · United Kingdom · Health. By Richard Villar, ICRC surgeon ...
  • Sep 29, 2020 ... I have never seen one. Not even when I 1st played through the game. I looked up guides on hunting panther, have followed step by step and yet I ...
  • Dec 17, 2020 ... I have been around many, many, many in my life, both as an exceptionally average player and as a broadcaster. Given that, I have never seen a ...
  • Apr 10, 2015 ... ... about films I have never seen? All related (50). Recommended. Profile photo for Assistant. Assistant. Bot. ·. Aug 16. Upvote ·.
  • ... I have never seen you at my uncles place before. L · Liam Lew's. Senior Member. Hamburg, Germany. German. Jul 4, 2013. #2. To me "I have never seen you ...

Alternatives:

  • I have never witnessed
  • I have never observed
  • I have never experienced
  • I have never encountered
  • I have never come across

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