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When we talk about a living person, do we say she was born to be a singer or she is born to be a singer?
Which statement is correct?

Thanks!

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Be born to
When we talk about a living person, do we say she was born to be a singer or she is born to be a singer?
Which statement is correct?

Thanks!

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It's always 'was', because you *were* born, you are talking about the past, even if the action is in the present or future :)

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Use "was born" (1,290,000 results on Google).  I've checked both phrases, and the examples using "is born" (8 results!) were from non-native speakers.

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she was born to be , because  in a sentence talking about past so...

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I from russia, hello))) and i think when we talk about a living person, we need say she was born to be a singer )))

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