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that was you or that is you "If I've ever met anyone who doesn't need a boss, that was you." Why is it "that was you" not "that is you"?

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When you use the present perfect (have met) you are speaking in the past.
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Umm. This is one of the lines from the movie, The Intern. One of the characters says to his wife, "If I've ever met anyone who doesn't need a boss, that was you."
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Anyone is not the correct word to use in this example. It should be "someone" because you are referencing a specific individual. Also, "that was you" is also incorrect. It should be "that would be you". The phrase " that was you" could be a statement of fact or a question. For example: If I said " I put the fake snake in the teacher's desk". You might ask " That was you"? Indicating your astonishment at finding out who the culprit was. If I asked "Who put the fake snake in the teacher's desk"? You might reply " That was you". Indicating my guilt.

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