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How to use the word never in the past present 的future In the different forms

#1

Good Afternoon,

I would like a video about the word “NEVER”. 从来。从不 绝不 永远不，。再也不 从来不 how to say I never climbed mountains (in the past). I never play poker ( present ) I will never learn Chinese (future].My mother will never learn how modern mobiles work. ( not even in the future ).

#2

I was just listening to the qingwen on 从来没 (never in the past) vs. 从来不 (never in the present)： https://chinesepod.com/lessons/dont-never-say-never . It would be helpful to see a comparison with some of the others though

#3

Hell Antxon,
I just heard " 从来不， 从不，绝不，永远不“ let me try to explain that,
从来不 and 从不 they are the same, can be exchaged in the sentence, no difference.(from past to present)
for example: 我从来不/从不 迟到。（I am never late ）
绝不 meas wont do anything no matter what happened. (in the future time)
for exmaple, 我绝不会跟他讲话。 (I must never talk to him)
永远不means wont do something forever.(also in the future )
hope it can help you!

#4

Hi there,

@gracechen7874 has told you the difference between the phrases. So let me help you translate the sentences you mentioned:

  • 我从来没/从没爬过山
    [Wǒ cónglái méi/cóng méi páguò shān.]
    I never climbed mountains (in the past).
    从来没 [cónglái méi] have never
    从没 [cóng méi] have never

  • 我不玩扑克
    [Wǒ bù wán pūkè.]
    I never play poker ( present ).
    不 [bù] don’t

  • 我绝不学中文
    [Wǒ jué bù xué zhōngwén.]
    我以后绝对不会学中文
    [Wǒ yǐhòu juéduì bù huì xué zhōngwén.]
    I will never learn Chinese (future)
    绝不 [jué bù] make up you mind not to
    绝对不会 [juéduì bù huì] sth will definitely not happen

  • 我妈绝对不会学怎么用手机
    [Wǒ mā juéduì bù huì xué zěnme yòng shǒujī.]
    My mother will never learn how modern mobiles work. ( not even in the future ).
    绝对不会 [juéduì bù huì] sth will definitely not happen

#5

从来不/从不 means “some action never happened before”
绝不/永远不 can mean “will never” e.g. 我以后绝不后悔 but here it doesn’t say if he/she has done that before
再不/再也不 also means “will never … again” so he/she might have done sth but then regretted doing that

I never climbed the mountain 我从来没有爬过那座山

I never play poker 我从来/从不玩扑克牌

I will never learn Chinese 我绝不会/永远不会学习中文

My mom will never learn how modern mobile works 我妈妈绝不会了解新型手机是如何工作的

Hope it makes sense to you!