Did you call me ? vs were you call me ?

The correct phrase is "Did you call me?" as it is the proper way to form a question in the past simple tense. The phrase "Were you call me?" is incorrect because it does not follow the correct structure for asking a question in the past tense.

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Did you call me ?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask if someone made a phone call to the speaker.

This phrase is used to inquire if someone contacted the speaker by phone in the past. It is formed using the auxiliary verb 'did' followed by the subject 'you' and the main verb 'call' in the base form, with the object 'me.'

Examples:

Did you call me yesterday?
Did you call me earlier?
Did you call me last night?
Did you call me this morning?
Did you call me on my cell phone?

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So... why did you call me?
But then, why did you call me?
Since you don't associate with - wait, what did you call me?
Sorry, did... what did you call me?
I wondered about that. Wondering... why did you call me?
What do you want, and why did you call me?
What did you call me? It's an expression.
But why did you call me?
- Well, then, why did you call me?
- Captain Pierce, did you call me?
Why on earth did you call me?
What did you call me for?
I mean, wh-why didn't you call me?
Wait, why did you call me earlier?
Why did you call me here?
Grey, what did you call me for?
What did you call me about then?
Did you call me a blackguard?
Did you call me a margarita?
Why did you call me Thursday night?

were you call me ?

This phrase is incorrect in English. The correct form should be "Were you calling me?" to ask about a past action that was ongoing or in progress.

To ask about a past action that was ongoing or in progress, the correct structure is to use the past continuous tense. In this case, the question should be formed as "Were you calling me?" with the auxiliary verb 'were' followed by the subject 'you' and the gerund form of the verb 'call,' which is 'calling,' and the object 'me.'

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You said you were trying to call me?
- Well, then, why did you call me?
- Captain Pierce, did you call me?
What did you call me? It's an expression.
But why did you call me?
I haven't heard from you in a while, so - can you call me?
- No. What'd you call me?
So... why did you call me?
Why don't you call me?
I mean, wh-why didn't you call me?
Since you don't associate with - wait, what did you call me?
Why on earth did you call me?
But then, why did you call me?
Just... Why exactly couldn't you call me?
In the hospital she was just screaming at me... "why didn't you call me?"
I wondered about that. Wondering... why did you call me?
Why do you call me?! Pray, work your magic, calm this storm!
I'm staying at the Savoy, will you call me?
Just like that, you call me?
Well, if you see her, can you call me?

Alternatives:

Were you calling me?
Were you on the phone with me?
Were you trying to reach me?
Were you attempting to contact me?
Were you phoning me?

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