I have never been there vs I never have been there

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. The only difference is the placement of the adverb 'never.'

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I have never been there

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to express that you have not visited a place at any time in the past. The adverb 'never' is placed before the main verb 'been.'

Examples:

I have never been to Paris.
She has never eaten sushi.
Have you ever been to Japan? No, I have never been there.
They have never seen a shooting star.
He has never traveled alone.

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Last updated: October 29, 2024

Jun 4, 2020 ... Both are correct, but have different meanings. “I have never been there”. Someone might ask “have you ever been to Blackpool?
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Mar 23, 2014 ... I have never been there myself. If the sentence sound strange, please let me know how you would say it. Thank you.
Aug 23, 2020 ... Is it grammatically correct to say "I was never there" instead of "I have never been there"? I have read in Michael Swan's English grammar ...
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Feb 10, 2020 ... 24 votes, 36 comments. I feel connected to Alaska for some reason although I have never been there or experienced a place like that before.
Jul 24, 2016 ... How do you say this in Spanish (Mexico)? "I have never been there." (Which past tense is this?) See a translation.

I never have been there

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is another way to express that you have not visited a place at any time in the past. The adverb 'never' is placed before the auxiliary verb 'have.'

Examples:

I never have been to Paris.
She never has eaten sushi.
Have you ever been to Japan? No, I never have been there.
They never have seen a shooting star.
He never has traveled alone.

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By the way, years later, my social worker said that I should never have been put in there.
I should have never been there.
I have never been there so I do not know this personally.
I have never been there, only in my thoughts.
I have never been there and I must see him one last time and tell him one word.
Sadly, I have never been there but I feel passionately for the Timorese people suffering since Indonesia's annexation in 1975 with almost one third being killed - an even greater proportion of deaths than in the former Yugoslavia.
I never have, probably never will.
I knew I never have sent you tha...
I'm afraid I never have.
I hope I never have to resent that.
And I envy that, 'cause I never have.
I mean, I never have before.
And I envy that, 'cause I never have.
I've got that commercial timed so I never have to hear it.
I hope I never have another 5 minutes like that again.
I never have to do the laundry again.
It is good to know I never have to move again.
I never have challengers fight against each other.
I never have a real lunch.
I never have pudding in a cup.

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I have never been there vs I never have been there