pron
it
iht
pron
1
Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
"She picked up the book and put it on the shelf."
"It's going to rain later, according to the forecast."
2
Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.
"It's already nine o'clock."
"It's important to arrive early."
How to Use It
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe pronoun used for things, ideas, animals, or as a grammatical placeholder subject, rather than for people.
Common pairings
it's raining
take it
make it
Word Forms
they plural, them plural
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Etymology
From Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, related to this and here.