Is this a mistake?

[irmamar]

Nunca habríamos conocido a Michael.

My book says: we would never had met Michael.

I think it should be: we would never have met.

By the way, if I said "we wouldn't ever have met M.", would that be correct?

Thanks.

[pjt33]

Yes, it is a mistake.

"We wouldn't ever have met" is also correct.

[Rusty]

We would have never met Michael.
We wouldn't have ever met Michael.

We would never have met Michael.
We wouldn't ever have met Michael.

[irmamar]

OK, thank you both.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Nunca habríamos conocido a Michael.

My book says: we would never had met Michael.

I think it should be: we would never have met.

By the way, if I said "we wouldn't ever have met M.", would that be correct?

Thanks.

I have a doubt about your question.
Your choices are correct and acceptable.

But could I telling you that I would write it of this way.
Never we have knew Michael before.

I hope that you can correcting me.
I'll be grateful with you.

[irmamar]

I'm sorry, your sentence is wrong.

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Nunca habríamos conocido a Michael.
My book says: we would never had met Michael.

Hello! While I get the possible variations indicated here, I don't think the option by the book is wrong at all. (It may be a bit dated, if anything).
You can do a Google search and find many examples of this subjunctive form. For example, If Grace was with us today, we would never had met Max and Sophia.

[irmamar]

Yes, you're right, but... are they correct?

[JPablo]

I am not an authority on it, but I would think so, (this usage of "had", if not very widespread, is correct.) Maybe Rusty or any other English native speaker can shed some more light here?

[irmamar]

Thank you, Jpablo.

Anyway, as I'm sure that "would have" is correct, I prefer use this one.