Three Different Ways to Use the Word NUNCA - with Video

You probably know that:

• Nunca = never

Now I am going to show you three ways to use “nunca” to express three different things.

1. Nunca + Verb in the simple past (pretérito perfeito do indicativo)

• Maria nunca comeu feijoada = Maria has never eaten feijoada

• Eu nunca fui ao Japão = I have never been to Japan

• Francisco nunca viu um jogo de beisebol = Francisco has never seen a baseball game

2. Nunca mais + Verb in the simple past (pretérito perfeito do indicativo)

• Maria nunca mais comeu feijoada = Maria hasn’t eaten feijoada in a long time/in a while

• Eu nunca mais fui a São Paulo = I haven’t been to São Paulo in a while

• Francisco nunca mais viu Ana = Francisco hasn’t seen Ana in a while

3. Nunca mais + Verb in the future tense (futuro do indicativo)

• Maria nunca mais vai comer feijoada = Maria is never goint to eat feijoada again

• Eu nunca mais vou à casa de Antônia = I’m never going to Antônia’s house again

• Francisco nunca mais vai ver um jogo de beisebol = Francisco is never goint to see a baseball game again

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