You say "everyone was" because in English it is just the way it is! You can't change the rule.
You can say "Aloha mai kākou" to greet everyone in Hawaiian.
In Maori, "everyone" can be translated as "katoa."
The Powhatan word for "everyone" is "nimic."
You can say "Me te sɛ ɛyɛ kɛse" in Twi, which translates to "I like everyone."
"Everyone" is considered singular when used as a subject in a sentence. For example, you would say "Everyone is happy" rather than "Everyone are happy."
everyone was
everyone who is
The latter of the two, as "everyone" is a plural designation.
Everyone = Took-kon
Not everyone can say it... but everyone can use it.
You can say "Aloha mai kākou" to greet everyone in Hawaiian.
everyone = hameh or harkas .
Todos, todo mundo = everyone
In Maori, "everyone" can be translated as "katoa."
The Powhatan word for "everyone" is "nimic."
In Ndebele, "everyone" can be translated as "bonke".
You can say "Me te sɛ ɛyɛ kɛse" in Twi, which translates to "I like everyone."