In my language I can say "I don't remember I've ever watched that film" or "Never in my life have I remembered watching that film" to suggest that as far as I can remember I've never done something, or in a stronger sense that I can recall I never did something.
Do you, as a native speaker, use "don't remember" in such sense? Otherwise, what is the natural way to put it across?
Edit: Thanks guys for your inputs, but I still have a question. Let's say somebody told you your friend Ken has a ring, but as far as you know or could recall he doesn't have one. My immediate response would be like "Oh? But I don't remember he ever has a ring" Would this be okay? I know how it sounds, it may sound like I just forgot the fact that he has a ring. What would be a commonly used expression for such situation?
Best Answer
The first one is simply wrong. The second is grammatically correct but very awkward. You would say
"I don't remember ever watching that film."
and
"I've never watched that film in my life."
The second is more emphatic and sure-sounding. In the first, you're allowing for the possibility that you have watched it but can't remember doing so at the moment.