30 Examples of It in English
Examples / / April 21, 2023
ItemIt is the neuter personal pronoun in English (it does not have a feminine or masculine gender). It is used to replace the name of things, places, situations and animals whose names are unknown. It does not have a translation, since in Spanish this pronoun does not exist. For example:
- The park is big./ The park is big.
- Item is big./ Is big. (Itemreplaces and equals “the park”)
Itemcan fulfill the role of subject (before the verb) or of object of the sentence (after the verb), depending on the grammatical context.
- Item It's a lovely day./ It is a beautiful day. (Subject)
- Give Item take./ Give it to me. (Object)
Item It's one of the subject pronouns(personal subject pronouns) in English, along with I, you, he, she, we, they. Item It has no translation when it is a subject.
Item It's one of the object pronouns(personal object pronouns) in English, along with me, you, him, her, us, them. In this case, Item It is translated as “lo” or “la” when it is an object.
Attention:Item it cannot be used to replace the name of people or animals whose names are known. In both cases, use
I have either she, depending on whether it is masculine or feminine.- See also: First, second and third person (in English)
What is it for Item?
- As a neuter pronoun, it is used to replace the name of things (house pen), places (the city, my bedroom), situations (the party, the evening) and animals whose names are unknown (a dog, the cat).
- As an impersonal subject to refer to concepts such as distance, weather or time (unlike Spanish, in which the subject is tacit). Item, as an impersonal subject, it is used to express:
- time and hour. For example: Item’s 8 o’clock (it is 8),Item's early (it's early),what time is Item?(what time is it?)
- day and date. For example:Item’s Saturday(It is Saturday),Item’s 24 March(it's March 24),what day is Item today?(What day is today?)
- Distance. For example: Itemit's far(is / is far away),Item’s ten miles to the city center(is/is ten miles from downtown),Es Item near?(is it / is it close?),Itemit's a long way (is/is at a great distance).
- climate and temperature. Item's hot(it's hot), Itemit's raining(it's raining),Item snowed (nevus),Item’s 30 degrees (it's 30 degrees),ItemIt's a beautiful day (It is a beautiful day).
- Before to be + adjective, which can in turn be followed by to + infinitive, as the context requires. For example:
- ItemIt's difficult./ It's hard. (to be + adjective)
- ItemIt's difficult to speak English well./ It is difficult to speak English well. (to be + adjective + to + infinitive)
Careful: Unlike Spanish, in English the subject can never be omitted, that is, the sentence can never begin with a verb. For example: Item is great.(And not: is great).
- It can help you: «present simple" in English
¿It's either its?
not to be confused it's with its, since despite being pronounced the same, they are different grammatical elements:
- its is he possessive adjective of Item. It is translated as “his” or “his”. For example:The company and its employees are happy to announce the news. / The company and its employees are happy to announce the news.
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It's is the contraction of the subject (Item) + a verb (’yes), what is the contraction of eseither have you, depending on the context. For example:
- It + is = It's. For example: It's great to see you./ It's great to see you.
- It + has = It's. For example: It's been difficult./ It has been difficult.
- It can help you: «Present perfect» in English
¿It is, there is or this is?
it, thereand Esteare words in English that fulfill the function of the subject in different contexts:
It is | there is | This is |
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It is used to express "to be or be". | It is used to indicate existence. | It is used to point. |
It means: "is", "is", "does". | It means: "there is". | It means: "this is". |
It is cold. | there is a lot of snow. | This is better. |
It's cold. | There's much snow. | This is better. |
- It can help you: Demonstrative adjectives in English
Examples of sentences with “Item”
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Item’s late.
It's late. -
Item It was a nice day yesterday.
Yesterday was a nice day. -
Item rains a lot here in winter.
It rains a lot here in winter. -
I don't believe Item.
I don't believe it. -
what time is Item?
What time is it? -
Item’s an excellent movie.
It is an excellent movie. -
how far is it Item to the station?
How far is the station? -
Item’s getting late.
It's getting late. -
I love Item!
I love it! -
how did Item happen?
How it happened? -
He doesn't like Item.
He does not like. -
ItemIt's windy.
It's windy. -
Item It rains all the time in Seattle.
It rains all the time in Seattle. -
Item went wrong.
Went wrong. -
Item makes no difference to me.
It doesn't make any difference to me. -
Was Item right?
It was true? -
ItemIt's my birthday today.
Today is my birthday. -
Es Item wrong?
That's wrong? -
Item was great to meet her.
It was great meeting her. -
Item will snow in all the territory.
It will snow all over the territory. -
Item doesn't mean anything.
It does not mean anything. -
How did you figure Item out?
How did you solve it? -
Item is too early to say.
It's too early to tell. -
Item was a dark night.
It was a dark night. -
I don't understand Item.
I don't understand. -
ItemIt's not possible.
It's not possible. -
Es Item true that Jane is going out with Bill?
Is it true that Jane is dating Bill? -
ItemIt's not safe to walk so late.
It's not safe to walk that late. -
Item snowed two days ago.
It snowed two days ago. -
Please, don't tell Item to anyone.
Please don't tell anyone.
Follow with:
- Sentences with "will be»
- «Was" and "were" in English
- Questions with "do" and "does"
- Sentences with "do" and "does"
- «present continuous" (either progressive) in English