never

nunca, jamás

Indica que algo no ocurre en ningún momento ni en ninguna ocasión.

En inglés sencillo: Not at any time or on any occasion.

• I never eat meat.
• She has never seen snow.
• We will never forget your kindness.

Cómo se usa: never + verb (I never drink coffee.); have/has never + past participle (She has never flown before.)

Sinónimos: not ever

Antónimos: always

Expresiones frecuentes: never again, never before, never forget

no

Indica que una acción no ocurrió en una ocasión concreta del pasado.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say an action did not happen on a particular past occasion.

• I never said that!
• She never paid for the meal yesterday.
• You promised to call last night, but you never did.

Cómo se usa: never + past tense verb (He never called yesterday, though he promised to.)

Expresiones frecuentes: never did, never said, never received

jamás, imposible

Se usa para rechazar algo con firmeza o mostrar que no se cree lo dicho.

En inglés sencillo: Used to strongly refuse something or express disbelief.

• “Give up!” “Never!”
• “Will you betray her?” “Never!”
• “I won a car!” “Never! Really?”

Sinónimos: no way

Expresiones frecuentes: never ever, never again