Macmillan English Grammar

there, it

there

Usethere +be

• to say that something exists ar doesn't exist.
  There's adiagram on page36. There weren't any lessons yesterday


• to say that something happens, using a time reference.
  There's a disco tonight.


• to describe numbers ar amounts.
  There are two ways of doing this.
  There wasalot of rain last night.


• in same expressions.
  There's no point in waiting.
  Usethere


• with appear andseem.
  There appears /seems to beaproblem.


• with modais.
  There can't /could /might /must /should be an answer.


• to refer to place.
  Who /ives there?

there, they're, their

These all have the same pronunciation.

they're =theyare their =possessiveform ofthey

This is Tom, and this is Peter. They're brothers.

And this is their sister, Helen.

it

Useit+be

• with adjectives.
  It's important /difficult /easy/interesting /best to useacomputer.


• with same nouns.
  It'sapity /ashame to be indoors onaday like this.


• for dates, days and times.
  It's June 4th. It's Friday. It's half past three.


• with verbs of weather.
  It's raining /snowing.
  Useit


• withseem/appear.
  /tseems/appears that somebody found the money in the street.


• with looksasif.
  /tlooks as if d's going to rain.


• wit h same expressions.
  It doesn't matter. It's time to go. It takes an hour to get there.


• to refer to something we have already mentioned.
  This is my new bike. It's really fast!

CD

it's, its

it's=it is

its=possessiveofit

It'salovely day today!

The company gave ali its employeesaholiday