Now I will describe the word 'is'. "Is" joins the subject to a description. Any descriptive word can be used but the descriptive word must follow 'is'. It can also be used for actions. 1) The cat 'is' tall. 2) The car 'is' red. 3) She 'is' pretty. 4) He 'is' happy. 5) Learning a new language 'is' difficult. 6)The distance to Montreal is 66km away. How far is it to Montreal? It is 66km away. 7) A couple 'is' walking down the street and they both see a wild fox. (This describes the couple's actions.) The woman wants to know what type of animal it is. (I used 'it' instead of saying 'the wild fox' since the previous sentence already implied that I was referring to the fox. The word also replaces the word fox because I am describing the type of animal.) Although the last sentence is confusing the way to use 'it+is' is fairly simple. Example: 1)The fox is beautiful. = It (the fox) is beautiful. I replaced the object with 'it' and used 'is' to join it to the word beautiful. 2) The building is tall. It is tall. Another thing to keep in mind is that 'it is' and "it's" are the same thing, just the two words are joined. Example: 'It is" raining. = 'It's" raining. This is often used because it is faster to say and depending on what you talking about can be less formal. It is the same as joining 'do not' to "don't" or cannot to can't, or does not to doesn't. If you are writing a formal paper you should always use 'it is' Another word to consider is 'its'. This word is explaining that something belongs to the subject. Example" The fox's leg. = Its leg. This describes something that is owned or possessed by the subject. Similar to saying 'Chantal's house'. Chantal owns the house and the fox possesses a leg. When you uses this word it directs the focus of the sentence on the owned object. I hope that helps.

Hello. So, the word it is used as a replacement word. It replaces an inanimate object (like a toy, plant, house, etc). Some people also use it to refer to an animal if the animal's gender is unknown. It can also replace a person if the person's gender is unknown BUT that is rude, otherwise you would say 'that person'. It can also replace a location. You can also use 'it' to refer to ideas, concepts, facts, basically anything. To use 'it' the object needs to have been previously mentioned so that the listener is aware of what the speaker is referring to. Otherwise, a speaker can use 'it' if the object is with you, but you would need make a gesture towards the object implying that it is the object you are discussing. So, you would use 'it' to replace 'the+noun' such as 'the fox' , 'the painting', 'the car' Some examples: 1) A person is showing their friend a painting. The friend responds by saying "I like it". The word 'it' replaces 'the painting' because the first person has already established that the focus is on the painting.

it: Third person singular pronoun - refers to things and concepts (not people). eg. Where's my hat? It was on the table and now it has disappeared. (it) is: Third person singular of the verb 'to be'. eg it is a sunny day. it's: A shorter version of 'it is'. Generally used in more informal contexts. And another one.... its: Possessive form of 'it'. eg.My cat loves its toy mouse

" it's " is the short form of " it is " , in the same way that " I'm " is short for " I am" It's a beautiful day! It is a beautiful day! In a formal (business) letter, the full form should be used (it is, I am, etc.) "is" is just a conjugation of the verb 'to be'. I > am you > are He/she/it > is They > are

- 'it is' is the same as "it's". - 'it' : personal pronoun in other words: instead of saying 'the bank is closed' we say: 'IT'S closed' ==> it: replace animals and things - is: coming from verb to be. :D