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"Never" is an adverb which is often translated as "nunca", and "now" is an adverb which is often translated as "ahora". Learn more about the difference between "never" and "now" below.
never(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (not ever)
c. en mi vida
I never imagined I'd end up living in Los Angeles.En mi vida me imaginaba que acabaría viviendo en Los Ángeles.
a. no
Wow, I never knew that polar bears have black skin.Guau, no sabía que los osos polares tienen la piel negra.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
And then I saw a leprechaun. - Never!Y luego vi un duende. - ¡No puede ser!
I told her what I thought of him. - You never!Le dije lo que pensaba de él. - ¡No te creo!
now(
nau
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (nowadays)
a. actualmente
Now things are done much differently.Actualmente las cosas se hacen de manera muy diferente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. ahora que
Now that you have it, what are you going to do about it?Ahora que lo tienes, ¿qué vas a hacer al respecto?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
