Question
In addition, Pele is the only player that has been on three World Cup winning teams.
(Why is 'has been' used? Can't we use ' was' instead of 'has been'?)
(Why is 'has been' used? Can't we use ' was' instead of 'has been'?)
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Writeacher
First of all, you should use "who" instead of "that" since Pele is a person, not a thing!
Present perfect tense indicates an action in the past that took place over time (not just a once-and-done action), maybe even up to the present time.
You can use "was" if you are sure he is all finished playing the sport.
Present perfect tense indicates an action in the past that took place over time (not just a once-and-done action), maybe even up to the present time.
You can use "was" if you are sure he is all finished playing the sport.