Jack_back Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Everybody
What to put after the word Everybody in past continous tense was or were?
Top answer
Hi, 'was'. eg Everybody was listening. Clive
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The conjugation is:
I was
You were
He, she, it was
We were
They were
Everybody is singular, third person. (he / she), so you have to use "was"
I was
You were
He, she, it was
We were
They were
Everybody is singular, third person. (he / she), so you have to use "was"