Our calendar is named for Pope Gregory.
Our calendar was named for Pope Greory.
Which tense is suitable?
Both are OK.
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
AnonymousWhich tense is suitable?
It doesn't matter. They amount to the same thing even though they say subtly different things.
is named ... is a linking verb and an adjective phrase describing something about the calendar we have today which is the result of a past action.
Our calendar | is |