¿Cuál es la diferencia entre there y it en inglés?

There is/are dice que algo existe, normalmente la primera vez que lo mencionas: there is a cafe near my house. It se refiere a algo ya conocido, o al tiempo, la hora y la distancia: it is popular, it is raining, it is nine o'clock. Fíjate en si la cosa es nueva o ya conocida.

¿Puedo usar it para presentar algo nuevo?

No. El inglés nunca usa it para presentar algo que el oyente todavía no conoce, aunque tu idioma lo permita. Di there is a new restaurant near here, no it is a new restaurant near here. Solo se pasa a it después de que there is haya presentado la cosa.

¿Por qué usa el inglés it para el tiempo y la hora?

Toda frase en inglés necesita un sujeto, incluso cuando la frase no tiene un significado real, como it is raining o it is six o'clock. There no puede cumplir ese papel porque there siempre presenta algo que existe. Por eso el tiempo y la hora siempre llevan it, nunca there.

Which word introduces something new, there or it?

There. Use there is/are the first time you mention something; switch to it once it is already known.

Why do we say it is raining, not there is raining?

Weather has no real subject, so English always uses it. There is never used for weather, time or distance.

Ejercicios There vs It – Inglés A1 (con Soluciones)

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There is a park near my house.	It is a park near my house.

There or It: Choosing the Right Word

1. ___ is a good cinema in this town.
- A. There ✓
- B. It
- C. Their
- D. They're
Respuesta: There
A cinema is new information here. Use There to introduce it.
2. ___ is very cold this morning.
- A. Its
- B. It ✓
- C. That's
- D. There
Respuesta: It
Weather always takes It, never There.
3. ___ is a message for you on the table.
- A. They're
- B. Its
- C. There ✓
- D. It
Respuesta: There
A message is new information. Use There to introduce it.
4. ___ is nearly midnight now.
- A. Their
- B. That's
- C. There
- D. It ✓
Respuesta: It
Time always takes It, just like weather.
5. ___ is a supermarket next to the bank.
- A. There ✓
- B. It
- C. That's
- D. They're
Respuesta: There
A supermarket is new information. Use There to introduce it.
6. ___ is about five kilometres to the coast.
- A. Its
- B. It ✓
- C. Their
- D. There
Respuesta: It
Distance always takes It, not There.
7. ___ is a new student in our class.
- A. Their
- B. That's
- C. There ✓
- D. It
Respuesta: There
A new student is new information. Use There to introduce it.
8. ___ is Tuesday today, not Wednesday.
- A. They're
- B. Its
- C. There
- D. It ✓
Respuesta: It
The day of the week takes It, like time.
9. ___ is a strange noise in the kitchen.
- A. There ✓
- B. It
- C. That's
- D. Their
Respuesta: There
A strange noise is new information. Use There to introduce it.
10. ___ is windy near the sea today.
- A. Its
- B. It ✓
- C. They're
- D. There
Respuesta: It
Weather always takes It, even when something seems to exist.

There vs It: A New Cafe in Town

1. _____is a new cafe on our street. The owner makes fresh bread every morning.
Respuesta: There
A new cafe is new information. Use There to introduce it.
2. _____is popular with students from the school nearby. Many study here after class.
- A. Their
- B. It ✓
- C. Its
- D. There
Respuesta: It
The cafe is already known. Use It to talk about it.
3. _____are only six small tables inside. Every table has one candle and a menu.
Respuesta: There
Six tables is new information. Use There to introduce them.
4. _____is a lovely smell of coffee every morning. The coffee comes from Colombia.
Respuesta: There
A smell of coffee is new information. Use There to introduce it.
5. _____is strong and a little sweet. Most customers add only a small spoon of sugar.

There and It Mistakes to Notice

1. Which option does not belong?
- A. It is a nice park near my school. ✓
- B. There is a park near my school.
- C. It is very hot today.
- D. It is nine o'clock now.
Respuesta: It is a nice park near my school.
A park is new information here, so it needs There is, not It is.
2. Which option does not belong?
- A. There is a message on your desk.
- B. There is raining outside. ✓
- C. It is Friday today.
- D. It is warm inside the house.
Respuesta: There is raining outside.
Weather always takes It. Say It is raining, not There is raining.
3. Which option does not belong?
- A. It is about two miles to the beach.
- B. There is a new shop on the corner.
- C. There is cold this morning. ✓
- D. There is a strange smell in the kitchen.
Respuesta:

There vs It: Checking Into a Hotel

1. Excuse me, ___ a small problem with my key card.
- A. There ✓
- B. It
- C. Their
- D. They're
Respuesta: There
A problem is new information. Use There to introduce it.
2. No problem. ___ is a new one ready for you.
- A. Its
- B. It ✓
- C. That's
- D. There
Respuesta: It
The key card is already known. Use It to refer to it.
3. Thank you. Also, ___ a strange noise from the air conditioner.
- A. They're
- B. Its
- C. There ✓
- D. It
Respuesta: There
A noise is new information. Use There to introduce it.

There or It: Fixing the Sentence

1. It is a new library in town. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There is a new library in town., There's a new library in town.
A library is new information, so it needs There is.
2. There is raining again this evening. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: It is raining again this evening., It's raining again this evening.
Weather always takes It, not There.
3. It is a message for you on the desk. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There is a message for you on the desk., There's a message for you on the desk.
A message is new information, so it needs There is.
4. There is ten o'clock already. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: It is ten o'clock already., It's ten o'clock already.
Time always takes It, not There.
5. It is a small hotel near the beach. (correct the mistake)
Respuesta: There is a small hotel near the beach., There's a small hotel near the beach.
A hotel is new information, so it needs There is.

There vs It – Ejercicios de Gramática Inglés A1 con Soluciones

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