When there is more or when there are more?

With countable nouns (such as “bird”/“birds”,”tree”/trees”, “house”/“houses”, “person”/“people”, and so forth), it’s correct to say “There are more and more”, because after there is one, “more” must mean that there are more than one, and thus the noun is plural, and hence “are” is used.

Is everybody or are everybody?

Re: Everybody is/are ? Why does one have to say : “everybody is” instead of “everybody are” ? Everybody means more than one persons, so “are” would be a more logical choice ? (1) Yes, you correct: “everybody” is, logically speaking, plural.

Why is everyone or are everyone?

The right answer is Everyone is. ‘Everyone’ is a single pronoun. We use everyone as a single group, so everyone takes a single verb. Thus its ‘Everyone is…’, on the other hand, ‘All’ takes a plural verb.

How is everyone at home or how are everyone at home?

How is everyone at home? is a polite, acceptable way to ask about how the other person’s family and household is doing. You could also ask directly: How is your family?

Can we use was with you?

If you want to remember easily, you can think of was/were as the past tense form of the auxiliary verbs am, is and are. Generally, “was is used for singular objects and “were” is used for plural objects. So, you will use “was” with I, he, she and it while you will use “were” with you, we and they.

Can we say I were?

“I were” is called the subjunctive mood, and is used when you’re are talking about something that isn’t true or when you wish something was true. If she was feeling sick… <– It is possible or probable that she was feeling sick. “I was” is for things that could have happened in the past or now.

Can we use were with he?

YES we can use boldly and confidently sentences like “if he were” “If I were” etc. And they cannot be termed as wrong. Be careful. John was normally a pleasant child, but he would do some very strange things if he was in a bad mood.

Were to in if clause?

‘Were to’ is used in the present to place emphasis on the improbability of the condition. It shows that something is highly unlikely or unthinkable. This form is used in the ‘if-clause’. If he were to be my boss, I think I would quit the next day.