PRESENT PERFECT WITH EVER / NEVER

EVER	NEVER
USED WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT
Ever means 'at any time', the specific time is unknown or unnecessary, and is used inquestions. > Have you ever met a famous person? (Did you meet a famous person at any time in the past?)	Never is originally a contraction of 'not ever'.
Ever is also used with nothing, nobody for things that haven't happened before. > - Nobody has ever travelled through time.	Never means the subject hasn't had a certain experience before. > Have you ever been abroad? No, I've never been abroad. (I've never had that experience before.)
Ever is also used with 'the first time' for first experiences. > This is the first time I've ever eaten snake soup.	Never can be used in negative questions to show the surprise that you've never had a certain experience before. > Have you never played soccer?