Sentence with 'It' Flashcards
Introductory ‘it’
We use “it” in sentences like this:
It is dangerous to walk in the road. It = to walk in the road.
It is unusual to say “To walk in the road is dangerous.”
Normally we begin with:
“It … .”
It didn’t take us long to get there. (It = to get there).
It’s a pity that Sandra can’t come to the party. (It = that Sandra can’t come)
Let’s go. It’s not worth waiting any longer. (It = waiting any longer.
We use “it” to talk about distance, time and weather:
It’s a long way from here to the airport.
How far is it to the airport?
It’s 30 km.
What day is it today?
It is Tuesday.
It’s going to be a nice day.
It’s a long time since I last saw you.
It was windy.
Dnes je zima.
It’s cold today.
Včera bylo horko.
It was hot yesterday.
Dnes odpoledne je zataženo
It’s cloudy this afternoon.
Je tma.
It’s dark.
Už bylo světlo.
It was (already) light.
Je tam draho.
It’s expensive there.
ByIo tam rušno.
It was busy there.
Je tady hlučno.
It’s noisy here.
ByIo ticho.
It was quiet.
Je tady útulno
It’s cosy here.
Rewrite the following sentences using ‘introductory it’:
- To learn English is easy.
It is easy to learn English.
- To understand his motive was difficult.
It was difficult to understand his motive.
- To drive so fast is dangerous.
It is dangerous to drive so fast.
