was he following her vs is he following her

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Was he following her?' is in the past tense and is used to ask about a past action. 'Is he following her?' is in the present tense and is used to ask about a current action.

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was he following her

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a past action.

This phrase is used in the past tense to inquire about whether someone was following another person in the past.

Examples:

Was he following her when she left the party last night?
I wonder if he was following her all along.
Why was he following her in the first place?

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Amanda thought he was following her at night.
But if he was following her instructions, that means...
- Verna wouldn't panic, shoot someone just because he was following her.
He was following her around with a notebook, taking notes, jotting things down, looking in the trash...
She said she's seen him before, like he was following her.
But that's just because he was following her around!
'He was following her back from a dance along the canal. '
Disappeared following her father's murder...
She was following her feelings, which I support.
Because she believed he had started following her again.
Cameras in the light sockets, black helicopters following her.
And I found myself... following her.
She doesn't want someone following her around all day.
Eva unloaded half a can on the guy who was supposedly following her.
She knew you were following her when she left that club.
Of the guy that was following her.
Following her around on my best behavior, hoping for attention that rarely came.
She said she saw Monica following her around a few times.
I put a boy to following her.
Reporters are following her to school.

Alternatives:

Did he follow her?
Had he been following her?
Was he tracking her?
Was he tailing her?
Was he shadowing her?

is he following her

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a current action.

This phrase is used in the present tense to inquire about whether someone is currently following another person.

Examples:

Is he following her to the store?
I think he is following her to see where she goes.
Why is he following her around all the time?

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What if he is been following her for weeks?
Is he following people to their cars again?
You know why is he following me?
Disappeared following her father's murder...
She was following her feelings, which I support.
Because she believed he had started following her again.
Cameras in the light sockets, black helicopters following her.
And I found myself... following her.
She doesn't want someone following her around all day.
Eva unloaded half a can on the guy who was supposedly following her.
She knew you were following her when she left that club.
Of the guy that was following her.
Following her around on my best behavior, hoping for attention that rarely came.
She said she saw Monica following her around a few times.
I put a boy to following her.
Reporters are following her to school.
He's not still following her.
We know Jesse was following her.
She seems to have been following her contemporaries' careers with some diligence.
Amanda thought he was following her at night.

Alternatives:

Does he follow her?
Is he tracking her?
Is he tailing her?
Is he shadowing her?
Has he been following her?

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