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I never seen vs I never saw

The correct phrase is "I never saw." The verb "saw" is the past simple form of "see" and should be used in this context. "I never seen" is incorrect in standard English.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 4445 views

I never seen

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

The correct phrase is "I never saw." Use the past simple form of the verb "see" (saw) when referring to past actions.
  • I never seen a beach house so fine.
  • I never seen brains like that before, man.
  • I never seen the like of it before, what I seen today.
  • I never seen britches take a whooping like that.
  • I never seen him leave practice before, much less be late to a game.
  • I never seen him before but I'm like, "I so know who this is."
  • I never seen such a guy.
  • I never seen anyone get quite so violent over a reproduction.
  • I never seen britches take a whooping like that.
  • I never seen anybody throw six 7s in a row.
  • I never seen a bucket drummer class listed anywhere.
  • Though I never seen a Lexington cop dressed up like the Marlboro man.
  • I never seen anybody faint. I don't believe in fainting.
  • I know, I know. It's just that I never seen a horse with its legs in no garbage can.
  • I never seen your pa ride hard on your ma.
  • I've been playing poker for 20 years. I never seen a guy get lucky like that.
  • There was this guy, and I never seen him before, but I felt like I'd known him forever.
  • I never seen anybody swallow more puke on one of my planes than you, Bobby James.
  • I never seen a man get through a day so fast.
  • I never seen a man who could eat as much cheese as you do.

Alternatives:

  • I never saw
  • I have never seen
  • I didn't see
  • I have not seen
  • I had never seen

I never saw

This phrase is correct in standard English.

Use "I never saw" when referring to a past action that was not witnessed by the speaker.
  • I never saw an orange safety tip.
  • I never saw Champagne with him.
  • I never saw a gorilla before.
  • I never saw anything worse, until this little picnic tonight.
  • But I never saw any bodachs around Eckles, either.
  • I never saw what he wrote down.
  • I never saw a man with that small a booty.
  • I never saw any of the questions.
  • I never saw any evidence of that.
  • I never saw any of the others.
  • Yeah. I never saw that episode.
  • Arsenic was my ally... against an enemy I never saw.
  • I never saw something like that one.
  • I never saw his letter until a few days ago.
  • I never saw a kid so proud of himself.
  • I never saw a girl like you.
  • Boy, I never saw no like that.
  • I never saw anything to resemble this in America
  • I never saw such a beautiful handwriting...
  • STORE CLERK: I never saw the Grand Canyon.

Alternatives:

  • I never seen
  • I have never seen
  • I didn't see
  • I have not seen
  • I had never seen

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