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I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

• Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

• I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both forms can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.

I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? 
John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

• I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both forms can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.

I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

• Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

• I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.

I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

• Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

• I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both forms can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.

I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

• Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

-I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.

I have a question related to the usage of 'never'. I have heard native speakers use 'never' when they want to negate something emphatically. And they use 'never' instead of "did not verb1" to negate.

Here are a couple of example sentences:

• Me: Hey john, did you told Shyam that you dislike me? John: It's a lie. I never said/did not say that.

To me "did not say" is more grammatically correct but I often hear native speakers use 'never' in this kind of context. I would not use "present perfect tense" in the context as I was referring a specific event in the past.

• I never went/did not go to Australia when I was a child but after getting a job I went there last year.

I think both forms can be used in the above context.

• I never was a/was not a good student when I was in school but I was good at drawing.

I think the "never was" is more emphatic but both can be used. Can I use never instead of "did not verb1"  when I want to negate specific events in past emphatically? Native speakers, I want your opinions.