Somebody is vs Somebody are

The correct phrase is 'somebody is.' 'Somebody' is a singular pronoun, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb 'is.' 'Somebody are' is incorrect in standard English.

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Somebody is

This phrase is correct in English.

Use 'somebody is' when referring to a single person or individual. 'Somebody' is a singular pronoun, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb 'is.'

Examples:

Somebody is waiting for you at the door.
Somebody is calling you on the phone.

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Somebody is murdering people and scalping them.
Somebody is trying to make me look bad.
Somebody is interested in buying your ring.
Somebody is in the wings with a gun shooting at these guys.
Somebody is systematically knocking off the members of SEAL Team Nine.
Somebody is paying O'Keefe to build a massive domestic propaganda machine.
Somebody is clearly trying to manipulate you against me.
Somebody is trying to influence public policy, and I think it might work.
Somebody is killing your old clients.
Somebody is trying to extort money.
Somebody is trying to make me look like I'm a killer.
Somebody is upset about Sun-young's departure.
Somebody is on board of the ship.
Somebody is making a lot of money off of this drought.
Somebody is trying to create a problem where there isn't one.
Somebody is digging up pipe based on the police reports of erratic behavior.
Somebody is staying in the castle but nobody is allowed near him.
Somebody is controlling Zoey's devices.
Somebody is definitely trying to hide whatever went on here. I...
Somebody is copycatting a very dangerous witch.

Alternatives:

someone is
he is
she is
it is
a person is

Somebody are

This phrase is not correct in English.

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Come on, somebody are fighting
And the somebodies are the only ones that interest them.
Police have just grabbed somebody... are beating him over the head.
We love the idea of the Elders because at some point Dawn (Natasha Henstridge) and Charles (Gale Harold) have to answer to somebody and those somebodies are the Elders, executive producer Andrew Miller tells us.
Maybe her thoughts are with somebody else.
Although, tonight, he is just somebody you are here to murder.
Because these are somebody else's wishes.
Most German soldiers are somebody's son.
'Cause odds are somebody else is counting on you.
Somebody said you are the fittest driver.
Because we are somebody, Leo.
I think somebody's beads are burning.
You are somebody who wants to see a better world.
You are somebody who wants to make a difference.
Somebody's yams are getting voted off this island.
These numbers also mean that you or somebody you know are affected by this issue.
Chances are somebody else has experienced the same (or similar) problem and workarounds may be known.
I know he was afraid of somebody, are afraid of being attacked.
There are of course situations where it's important to communicate what we're feeling, like if we're in a relationship with somebody and are really unhappy in it.
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Use the power of focus when you want to get a date The Importance of FocusPeople are always looking for ways to win over somebody they are interested in.

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