All he did is/was.......

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subhajit123

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Which one is grammatically correct?

1- All he did is what everyone should do.

2- All he did was what everyone should do.

Hi teachers, I think the first one is grammatically correct. The second one must be "all he did was what everyone should have done."

Can someone please help me?
 

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They are both correct.
 

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In fact, all three are correct, depending on the context.
 
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