it
Translation
it
Examples
I have a book. It is interesting.
I have a book. It is interesting.
It is raining outside.
It is raining outside.
It is important to be on time.
It is important to be on time.
Grammar Patterns
It is ((adj.)) referring to a thing It is interesting.
It is ((-ing)) used for weather, time, etc. It is raining outside.
It is ((adj.)) ((to-inf)) as a preparatory subject It is important to be on time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: this, that (in some contexts)
Etymology
From Old English 'hit', the neuter third-person singular pronoun.
Memory Tips
'It' is the default pronoun for anything that isn't a 'he' or a 'she'—objects, animals, ideas, and situations.