everyone

• Pronom indéfini désignant toutes les personnes d'un groupe donné ou les gens en général; il s'accorde avec le verbe au singulier malgré son sens pluriel.

An indefinite pronoun used to refer to all the people in a particular group or to people in general; takes a singular verb form despite its plural meaning.

1. Indefinite pronoun referring to all people in a specific groupA1formal

   Used to refer to every individual member of a defined group, such as a class, team, family, or audience; emphasizes inclusivity of all members without exception.

   tout le monde

   • Everyone in the office signed the birthday card.
   • Has everyone finished the assignment?
   • Everyone enjoyed the performance last night.
   • I want everyone to feel welcome here.
   • Everyone has their own opinion on the matter.

2. Generic indefinite pronoun referring to people in generalA2formal

   Used to make general statements about humanity or society as a whole, where the reference is not to a specific group but to people universally.

   pronom indéfini générique renvoyant à toute personne

   • Everyone needs love and respect.
   • Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
   • Everyone wants to be happy and healthy.
   • It's a problem that affects everyone.
   • Everyone knows that practice makes perfect.