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non era mai

was never

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phrase Uncommon #18,162
was never Used with the imperfect tense to say that something did not happen at any time in the past.
IT: Quando ero bambino, mio nonno non era mai stanco.
EN: When I was a child, my grandfather was never tired.

Non era mai come lui.

He was never like him.

Tom non era mai forte.

Tom was never strong.

Mio padre non era mai presente.

My father was never present.

Lui non era mai contento.

He was never happy.

Non era mai soddisfatto.

He was never satisfied.

Tom non era mai molto puntuale.

Tom was never very punctual.

Tom non era mai timido.

Tom was never shy.

Quando ero ragazzino mio padre non era mai a casa.

When I was a kid my dad was never home.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Non era mai stata così spaventata.

She had never been so scared.

Tom non era mai ambizioso.

Tom was never ambitious.

Tom non era mai scortese.

Tom was never rude.

Non era mai come noi.

He was never like us.

Tom non era mai ingiusto.

Tom was never unfair.

Lui non era mai soddisfatto.

He was never satisfied.

Tom non era mai ottimista.

Tom was never an optimist.

Tom non era mai violento.

Tom was never violent.

phrase Rare #29,705
was never Used to express that something never was in the past. Depending on context, English may also use 'had never been.'
IT: Non era mai pronto in tempo.
EN: He was never ready on time.

Qualcosa del genere non era mai, mai successa a me.

Something like this had never, ever happened to me.

Mary non era mai stata innamorata.

Mary had never been in love.

L'aveva vista dai porti cento volte, ma non era mai sceso dalla nave.

He had seen it from the ports a hundred times, but had never gotten off the ship.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Aveva otto anni, ma ufficialmente non era mai nato.

He was eight years old, but he had never officially been born.

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

Lei non era mai stata così spaventata.

She had never been so scared.

Non era mai stata così bella.

She had never been so beautiful.

— Rashomon (1950)

Il podio non era mai stato ritardato.

The podium had never been delayed.

— Senna (2010)

Quella porta non era mai stata chiusa.

That door had never been closed.

— Fight Club (1999)