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Never did i think vs Never did i thought

The correct phrase is 'never did I think.' The verb 'think' should be in the base form after 'did' in this type of construction. 'Never did I thought' uses the wrong form of the verb.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Never did i think"

This phrase is used to emphasize the unexpectedness of a thought or realization. It follows the structure of 'never' + auxiliary verb + subject + base form of the main verb.

Examples:

  • Never did I think I would see you here.
  • Never did I think I could accomplish such a difficult task.
  • Never did I think he would agree to help us.
  • Never did I think she would react that way.
  • Never did I think they would win the game.
  • Mar 1, 2017 ... It has to be the second one "Never did I think I would eve..." because the tense is already expressed in "did". The think in your sentence is a raw infinitive ...
  • Mar 29, 2022 ... ex) I had eaten all the cake when John arrived. Then, what is the difference between the following two sentences? A) Never did I think Mary ...
  • Feb 22, 2024 ... I'M TOURING AUSTRALIA … never did I think my music would take me to the other side of the world so excited to party with you all down ...
  • Dec 16, 2019 ... 13K likes, 271 comments - shortstache on December 16, 2019: "Missing these gentle giants. Never did I think I'd ever get to see one of these ...
  • Dec 27, 2020 ... Never did I think//I never thought. Reserve past perfect for ... The sentence should read: “Never did I think that she would be this pretty.
  • Mar 22, 2019 ... Never did I think my journey in mechanical engineering, research, and leadership would bring me where I am today. I am excited to announce ...
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... Never did I think I would walk on a Hollywood red carpet, let alone be part of the Alien Franchise I'm proud to have been part of this ...
  • Jul 26, 2024 ... Never did I think we'd see the day, but here it is: a major a presidential campaign dragging Aimee Terese.
  • May 16, 2024 ... Never did I think I'd be walking the hallways of a high school again after graduating, especially not the same hallways that the legendary ...

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"Never did i thought"

  • Mar 1, 2017 ... ago. [deleted]. ADMIN MOD. Join. Options. Report. "Never did I thought I would ever" vs "Never did I think I would ever". Upvote 1. Downvote 12 ...
  • Apr 9, 2024 ... ... never did. I thought her honesty was a point of difference, but maybe her confession to the San ti (you learn we lie) was truly contrite.
  • Jun 11, 2023 ... Never did I thought that I will be able to work in a single organization for such a long tenure.. Yes it's been 10 years with Adani Realty ...
  • Nov 29, 2020 ... Thank you so much for 200+ followers! Never did i thought that my simblr would grow this way aaaa i'm so happy!! ༼ಢ_ಢ༽ As thankies to all ...
  • Aug 22, 2020 ... 29778 Never did i thought that it would be so hard to move on, ppl who didn't go thru such things may find it silly and stupid but I really ...
  • Sep 5, 2019 ... It never did. I thought I configured my Google Domains DNS wrong. But after a few changes, nothing helped. So, removing in Gitlab Pages ...
  • Jul 26, 2023 ... I was expecting to see you at the recent Overland Expo PNW in Redmond, Oregon but I never did. I thought that event would appeal to you.
  • Apr 26, 2018 ... We kept meaning to put them in the trash collection or give them to someone who could use them, but never did. I thought if we could use the ...
  • Feb 23, 2024 ... Plenty of people love dancing but grow out of it or move on to other things, and I just never did. I thought I would move on several times ...

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