📒 used to refer to an animal or a thing that has already been mentioned or that is being talked about now
- ‘Where's your car?’ ‘It's in the garage.’
- Did you see it?
- The other room has two beds in it.
📒 used to refer to a baby, especially one whose sex is not known
- Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy.
📒 used to identify a person
- It's your mother on the phone.
- Hello, Peter, it's Mike here.
- Hi, it's me!
📒 used in the position of the subject of a verb when you are talking about time, the date, distance, the weather, etc.
- It's ten past twelve.
- It's our anniversary.
- It's two miles to the beach.
📒 used to refer to a fact or situation that is already known or happening
- When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs.
- Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?)
- Stop it, you're hurting me!
📒 used in the position of the subject or object of a verb when the real subject or object is at the end of the sentence
- Does it matter what colour it is?
- It's impossible to get there in time.
- It's no use shouting.
📒 used when you are talking about a situation
- If it's convenient I can come tomorrow.
- It's good to talk.
- I like it here.
📒 used to emphasize any part of a sentence
- It's Jim who's the clever one.
- It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal.
- It was three weeks later that he heard the news.
📒 exactly what is needed
- In this business, either you've got it or you haven't.
📒 this/that is the important point, reason, etc.
- That's just it—I can't work when you're making so much noise.
📒 this/that is the end
- I'm afraid that's it—we've lost.
📒 the expected event is just going to happen
- Well, this is it! Wish me luck.
📒 this is the main point
- ‘You're doing too much.’ ‘Well, this is it. I can't cope with any more work.’