I never tried / I have never tried

[fbs88italy]

Which is the correct one?
- I never tried to do that.
- I have never tried to do that.

And, in the case they are both correct, when I should use the first and when the second?

Thanks!

 

[MikeNewYork]

They are both correct. Which one should be used depends on context.

 

[fbs88italy]

Could you be more specific please?

 

[teechar]

I never tried to do that when I was in my twenties.
I have never tried to do that, and I don't think I ever will.

 

[fbs88italy]

So if my sentence is "I feel that I never tried to runaway from here", depending on this context it will be better using "I feel that I've never tried to runaway from here".
Did I get it?

 

[teechar]

Again, both can work!
I feel that I never tried to run away from here when I was a child because I loved this place.
I feel that I've never tried to run away from here because I love this place.

Try to make your reference point "now" instead of "here."

;-)

 

[fbs88italy]

I feel that I've never tried to run away from here, but I'd like to.

 

[teechar]

Correct! ;-)