| some- | somebody / someone / something / somewhere | phrases affirmatives, offres et demandes | I saw somebody in the garden. |
| any- | anybody / anyone / anything / anywhere | après not et dans les questions | I didn't see anybody. / Did anyone call? |
| no- | nobody / no one / nothing / nowhere | le verbe reste à la forme affirmative : un seul mot négatif | I saw nothing. |
| every- | everybody / everyone / everything / everywhere | signifie « tous, tout » | Everything is ready. |
| Verbe | everybody | les pronoms indéfinis prennent un verbe au singulier | Everybody is here. |
| Piège | nobody | sujet négatif → nobody | Nobody came. |