Unit 33. it …

it for time/day/distance/weather

What time is it?
It's half past ten. (10.30)
It's late.
It's time to go home.

What day is it?
It's 16 March.
It's Thursday today.
It's my birthday today.

How far is it from London to Bristol?
It's a long way from here to the airport.
We can walk home. It isn't far.^*
It's 20 miles from our village to the nearest town.
^* Use far in questions (is it far?) and negatives (it isn't far). Use a long way in positive sentences (it's a long way)

	It's raining. It isn't raining. Is it snowing? It rains/snows/rained/snowed. It's warm/hot/cold/fine/cloudy/windy/sunny/foggy/dark etc. It's a nice day today.
Compare it and there: It rains a lot in winter. (rains is a verb) but There is a lot of rain in winter. (rain is a noun) It was very windy. (windy is an adjective) but There was a strong wind yesterday. (wind is a noun) there is and it is see Unit 31

it's nice to … etc

It's

easy/difficult/impossible/dangerous/safe/stupid/
cheap/expensive/nice/good/ wonderful/terrible etc

to …

It's nice to see you again. (it = to see you again)
It's impossible to understand her. (it = to understand her)
It wasn't easy to find your house. (it = to find your house)

Don't forget it:

It's raining again. (not Is raining again)
Is it true that you are married? (not Is true that …?)

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