John Aki Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Grammar help please?

Hi,

Could you check for me if I have made any mistakes in these sentences, please?


Everyone called / call me John. (Past and present both are correct?)

A brand named / called BMW which makes cars and motorbikes. (Have to be a past tense here)

Please call me John. (Have to be a present tense here?)


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John AkiEveryone called / calls me John. (Past and present both are correct?)

Both tenses are possible.

While "everyone" refers to multiple people, it is in fact grammatically singular so takes a singular verb. That is, I assume "