Passé composé vs l’imparfait

Question

Why is passé composé used in the first sentence, Je n’ai jamais aimé… ? If you never have liked the seaside, not before and not now, isn’t that an ongoing feeling and should therefore be in l’imparfait? Isn’t it also expressing an opinion and should be in l’imparfait?  What am I missing?

Accepted Answer

Hi ErikaIf the action never took place then it is already completed.This is  my take on this point.Jim

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I feel like I am writing comments to the use of imperfect vs. passé composé several times a week. The last one I wrote was a few days ago. Maybe do a search to find some relevant answers?

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It is as if you said " I have never liked hamburgers" you say that in present perfect which should be the equivalent to passé composé