Did you see the show last night?

[Rockshell]

Hello!
Please help me to clear this question.

Question: Did you see the show last night?

Answers:

1. No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
2. Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen.
3. Yes, but my seat was behind a pole so I couldn't barely see anything.
4. No, but I am hope to see it tonight.

What answer uses the correct verb tense? For me, all these seem correct.
Thanks.

[Mister Micawber]

'Clear up this question'

Correct:

1. No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
2. Yes, and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen.
3. Yes, but my seat was behind a pole so I could barely see anything.
4. No, but I am hoping to see it tonight.
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[Rockshell]

Thanks a lot!

[Daemon99]

2. Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen.

Why do you think the above sentence is incorrect, MM?
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I intend to live forever - so far, so good.

[Mister Micawber]

Because the speaker will probably see more shows in the future, Daemon-- so we would use present perfect, not past perfect.
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[Daemon99]

There was this show about human relationships that was aired on XYZ channel when I was a teenager. It was one of the best shows I had ever seen. And I guess there were lot more shows after that on that subject and some of them were even better.

Can you please tell me if the usage of past perfect is incorrect in the above context?
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I intend to live forever - so far, so good.

[Mister Micawber]

It is odd and/or incorrect as it stands-- it depends on another, later past event somewhere in the greater context, which you have not given us.
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[Nola]

Hello Mr. Michawber,
Why did you say "No, but I am hoping to see it tonight."
instead of "No, but I hope to see it tonight."?
Why did you use the progressive form in such a verb?

Nola
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Nola

[Mister Micawber]

The progressive shows more enthusiasm.
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