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Is it she had survived, she has survived or she survived?

Thanks.

Edit: In one scenario, she's dead, and in another one, she is still alive.

Is "There is no way she could have had survived the attack." - even though she has survived back then, she's now dead from old age.

"There is no way she could have survived the attack." She is still alive.

Can we use just survived in the past simple? Wouldn't that be incorrect because if she had survived, well then there still would be effects in the present (the effects are that she's alive), shouldn't we go with the present perfect?

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  • It is she had survived, she has survived, and she survived. You're welcome. – John Lawler Aug 24 '20 at 16:44
  • How do we know if you don't tell us the context? – Kate Bunting Aug 24 '20 at 18:06
  • There, I edited it @KateBunting. – MoonLight Silver Aug 25 '20 at 20:07
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    If the woman's subsequent death was not related to the attack that she miraculously survived, it makes no difference whether she is currently alive or not. You can't say could have had survived. If the incident was some time in the past, I would suggest There was no way that she could have survived the attack, and yet [she was alive]. – Kate Bunting Aug 26 '20 at 06:41

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