Jane was the best .....

[subhajit123]

Hi there, please tell me "have ever known" or "ever knew", which one I should use in the context?

• Jane was the best girl I have ever known/ever knew.

Note that jane is not alive.

 

[GoesStation]

Ever knew. If the context places the narrative in the past, you'd use the past perfect had ever known.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Jane is the best girl I have ever known.'

Is it wrong to say it if Jane is already dead?

 

[Raymott]

No. It's only wrong to say it if you are dead.

 

[Matthew Wai]

As it is not wrong to use the present tense, why did the OP use the past tense below?

Jane was the best girl

 

[Roman55]

Because it's natural to talk in the past about someone who is dead.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi there, please tell me whether I should use "have ever known" or "ever knew" (no comma here) in the following context. [STRIKE]which one I should use in the context?[/STRIKE]

• Jane was the best girl I have ever known/ever knew.

Note that Jane is not alive.

Note my corrections above. It's more natural to say "Note that Jane is dead".