Everyone Is or Everyone Are? Rule + Examples

“Everyone is” is correct. Although everyone refers to many people, the pronoun is singular.

Is it 'everyone is' or 'everyone are'?

The correct form is 'everyone is' because 'everyone' is a singular indefinite pronoun.

Why is 'everyone' singular?

Words like everyone, everybody, someone, and anyone are indefinite pronouns that refer to each person individually, making them grammatically singular.

'Everyone is' is correct in almost all cases. The only common exception is with tag questions, where speakers often say 'Everyone is here, aren't they?' using 'they' instead of 'he or she' for the pronoun - but the verb after 'everyone' itself always stays singular ('is', 'has', 'was').

Everyone Is or Everyone Are? Which One Is Correct

Quick Answer

The correct form is "everyone is."

Although "everyone" refers to multiple people, it is grammatically singular and takes a singular verb.

Explanation

Everyone is an indefinite pronoun. Indefinite pronouns ending in -one, -body, or -thing are always grammatically singular, even when they refer to multiple people.

Rule: Everyone/Everybody/Someone/Anyone + singular verb (is/has/does)

Similar words that follow this rule:

everyone, everybody
someone, somebody
anyone, anybody
no one, nobody
everything, something, anything, nothing

Examples

✔Everyone is ready for the meeting.

✔Everybody knows the answer.

✔Someone has taken my pen.

✘Everyone are ready for the meeting.

Common Mistake

Incorrect: Everyone are waiting outside.

Correct: Everyone is waiting outside.

Practice

Fix the sentence:

"Everybody have their own opinion."

Related Grammar

→ People Is or People Are?
→ Each Are or Each Is?
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