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Spanish grammar - 'Everything' and 'everyone' - todo as a noun or pronoun

'Everything' and 'everyone' - todo as a noun or pronoun

The word todo can be used as a noun or pronoun to mean 'all of them' or 'everything.'

todo means 'everything' or 'all of it'

But when referring to people and animals todos is used.

todos is used when referring to people - 'everyone'

Examples:
Todo está bien.
Everything is fine.
¿Has visto todo?
Have (you, familiar) seen everything?
Ella quiere saber todo.
She wants to know everything.
Juan organizó todo.
Juan organized everything.
Nos gusta todo.
(We) like everything.
No entendí todo.
(I) didn't understand everything.
Hemos limpiado todo.
(We) have cleaned everything.
Todos llegaron a tiempo.
Everyone arrived on time.
Todos tienen que estar aquí.
Everyone has to be here.
¿Has hablado con todos?
Have (you, familiar) talked to everyone?
Mis amigos conocen a todos.
My friends know everyone.
No he visto a todos.
(I) haven't seen everyone.
Todos van a participar.
Everyone is going to participate.

participar means 'to participate'

Todos estaban contentos.
Everyone was happy.
¿Qué hiciste con todo?
What did (you, familiar) do with everything?
Todos necesitan ayuda.
Everyone needs help.
Todos se fueron temprano.
Everyone left early.
¿Por qué no invitaste a todos?
Why didn't (you, familiar) invite everyone?

invitar means 'to invite'