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Ellas nunca piensan en nosotros.

Ellas nunca piensan en nosotros.
They never think about us.
From Lesson 77:Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Ellas nunca piensan en nosotros.

Why does nunca come right before the verb?
In Spanish, negative frequency adverbs like nunca (never) can go directly before the verb. When you put nunca before the verb, you don't need any other negative words. You could also say Ellas no piensan nunca en nosotros, putting no before the verb and nunca after it. Both structures mean the exact same thing and are very common.
Why do we use en for 'about'? Shouldn't it be sobre?
In English we say 'think about', but in Spanish, the verb pensar is paired with the preposition en when you are directing your thoughts toward a person or a thing. Saying pensar sobre sounds unnatural here. Just remember to always group them together as a pair: pensar en!
Why is the verb spelled piensan instead of pensan?
The infinitive of the verb is pensar, but it is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the e in the stem changes to ie for most forms, including the 'they' form (ellas piensan). As a quick review, the only present tense forms of this verb that do not change are nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras.
Do we have to include Ellas at the beginning of the sentence?
No, you can safely drop it and just say Nunca piensan en nosotros. However, because the verb form piensan can mean 'they think' or 'you all think' (ustedes), adding Ellas makes it perfectly clear that we are talking about a specific group of females.

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