"Nigdy nie używałem różowego mydła."
Translation:I have never used pink soap.
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To me, it feels like in English this particular phrasing would usually be followed by a statement that clarifies or adds further context to the first part of the sentence, for example: 'I never have used pink soap, but I might use it in the future'
'I never have used pink soap, and I don't intend to start using it now'
'I never have used pink soap, but I am fond of the blue variety'
Could someone please explain why this is imperfective rather than perfective? What would 'nigdy nie użyłem różowego mydła' imply?
That's... difficult. "Nie używałem" would be my first thought - I never used to use pink soap, I just never used something like that.
"Nie użyłem"... sounds as if there was some specific bar of soap and you're telling someone: "I assure you, this bar of soap hasn't been touched, I have never used it!" - so basically, someone assumes that you did. That's at least my impression.
That's confusing, since constructions such as "have done" are called perfect, but apparently we say that in Polish using the imperfective verbs.
