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were you calling me vs did you call me

Both phrases are correct. The phrase "were you calling me" implies that someone was in the middle of calling you, while "did you call me" indicates that this already happened.
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were you calling me

This phrase is correct.

You can use this phrase to ask someone if he was calling your name or trying to reach you by phone.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I thought I heard my name; were you calling me?
  • Were you calling me just now?
  • So, why were you calling me? Author: Dave J. July 18, 2006. Uncategorized. Just got a call: Him: “I just spoke to Tom (one of our sales reps). He said I should ...
  • B: So what were you calling me about? A: Oh, I just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out tomorrow. B: Sure, what did you want to do? A: Maybe we can go ...
  • Feb 12, 2013 ... ... were you calling me, Mommy?". I told her I did not call her and she insisted I had called her name twice and told her it was an "emergency".
  • Mar 17, 2015 ... Why were you calling me all those names? Why did you say all that stuff, and why were you trying to swerve into me? And the outcome was, ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • were you trying to call me

did you call me

This phrase is correct.

You can use this phrase when asking if someone called your name in person or if he called you on the phone.

Some examples from our editors:

  • Did you call me yesterday?
  • I thought I heard my name; did you call me?
  • Oct 13, 2013 ... Did you call me yesterday? Did you called me yesterday? Which one is correct? Did says the incident happened in past so I don't know if I can ...
  • "Did you call me?" "Did you have 1 missed call with my name by it? Then ya" is on Facebook. To connect with "Did you call me?" "Did you have 1 missed call ...
  • Jun 29, 2013 ... What Did You Call Me? KSI. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 9,341,815. Subscription preferences. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
  • May 11, 2008 ... first, I want to tell that "do you call me yesterday" is not correct since yesterday is past. Thus, you should have said "did you call me yesterday?"

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • were you calling me

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