Does the same tense for "get" apply to both [1st game I ever got/have got] and [4th game I ever got/have got]
I have made up the sentences below.
(1a) This is the very first video game I ever got.
(1b) This is the very first video game I've ever got.
(2a) This is the fourth video game I ever got.
(2b) This is the fourth video game I've ever got.
Most of my non-native English speaking friends think "ever got" and "have ever got" only apply to "first", not second, third, and so on.
(A) Are my friends correct?
(B) May I ask one more question? Is there a difference in meaning between "I ever got" and "I've ever got"?
Thank you very much for all your time and help. I really appreciate it.
Top answer
ansonguy (1a) This is the very first video game I ever got. (1b) This is the very first video game I 've ever got. (2a) This is the fourth video game I ever got.
- ansonguy (1a) This is the very first video game I ever got.
- (1b) This is the very first video game I 've ever got.
- (2a) This is the fourth video game I ever got.
- (2b) This is the fourth video game I ' ve ever got.
- All are correct, but the b versions are technically "more correct".
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
ansonguy(1a) This is the very first video game I ever got.
(1b) This is the very first video game I've ever got.
(2a) This is the fourth video game I ever got.
(2b) This is the
0
Related Questions