2

Please help me choose the correct verb tense with ever:

William Shakespeare is the best playwright who ever lived/has ever lived.

William Shakespeare was the best playwright who ever lived/has ever lived.

William Shakespeare is one of the best playwrights who have ever lived/ever lived.

Improve this question

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
2

The following are the normal expressions:

  • William Shakespeare is the best playwright who ever lived.

  • William Shakespeare was the best playwright who ever lived.

  • William Shakespeare is one of the best playwrights who ever lived.

The following are more awkward and uncommon but probably grammatically correct:

  • William Shakespeare was the best playwright who has ever lived.
  • William Shakespeare is the best playwright who has ever lived.
  • William Shakespeare is one of the best playwrights who has ever lived.
Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .