it

🇺🇸 /ɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
pronoun
A1

used for an animal or thing already talked about

I saw a cat and it was sleeping.

A1

used for a baby when the sex is not known

The baby is crying because it is hungry.

A1

used to identify a person

Is it you who called me?

A1

used for time, weather, or distance

It is sunny today.

A2

used for a known fact or situation

It is important to study every day.

A2

used when the real subject is at the end

It is fun to play outside.

A2

used when talking about a situation

I enjoy it here.

A2

used to emphasize part of a sentence

It was yesterday that I saw it.

R

exactly what is needed

She has it when it comes to singing.

translation

pron. used for an animal or thing already talked about; used for a baby when the sex is not known; used to identify a person; used for time, weather, or distance; used for a known fact or situation; used when the real subject is at the end; used when talking about a situation; used to emphasize part of a sentence; exactly what is needed