Usage of never

[subhajit123]

Hi teachers, "have never heard" or "had never heard": Which one should I use in the sentence?

"Today, I attended a birthday ceremony. I was there for a few hours. The place was decorated well. There I heard a song that had a very good melody. it is so amazaing that I can not forget the melody of the song. I had never/have never heard that song before."




And one more question, Suppose my friend asks me "What do you think of the song that they have just finished playing?", can I reply "It is great, I have/had never heard it before."

If there is anything ungrammatical in my passage, correct them.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hi teachers,

"Have never heard" or "had never heard": Which one should I use in the following sentence?

"Today, I attended a birthday party. I was there for a few hours. The place was decorated well. I heard a song there that had a very good melody. It was so amazing that I cannot (or can't) forget it. I had never heard that song before."
And one more question. Suppose my friend asks me, "What do you think of the song that they have just finished playing?" Can I reply, "It's great. I have/had never heard it before"?

To be strictly grammatical, had is better. But In conversation, both are fine and natural mean the same thing.

If there is anything ungrammatical in my passage, correct it.

In conversation, most people (Americans, at least) would say "It's," not "It is."

Anything is a singular noun, so use the singular pronoun, it.