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Never have I waited so long for a refund.
Научиться выносить отрицательные и ограничительные наречия в начало предложения с инверсией подлежащего и вспомогательного глагола.
В простом времени появляется do / does / did, и смысловой глагол уходит в базовую форму: Rarely does a supplier admit an error.
| Вперёд выносим | Обычный порядок | Инверсия |
|---|---|---|
| never · rarely · seldom | I have never seen this. | Never have I seen this. |
| hardly · scarcely + when | The film had hardly begun when the power failed. | Hardly had the film begun when the power failed. |
| no sooner + than | They had no sooner left than it rained. | No sooner had they left than it rained. |
| not only … but also | The room was cold and the lift broke down. | Not only was the room cold, but the lift also broke down. |
| under no circumstances (есть модальный) | The alarm must not be switched off. | Under no circumstances must the alarm be switched off. |
Стоит такому выражению открыть предложение — дальше идёт вопросительный порядок слов.
Never have I waited so long for a refund.
Seldom does the board meet twice in a week.
Barely had the shop opened when the queue formed.
No sooner had the rain stopped than the crowd returned.
Little did we suspect how long the repairs would take.
At no time did the seller mention the extra fee.