[ ENG ] IMPERSONAL STATEMENTS. FORM: [IT + BE + Time expression/adjective + REST]

IMPERSONAL STATEMENTS

USE:
These are used to talk about time, place, weather, and other conditions in expressions where the verb "BE" has no real subject.
FORM:
[IT + BE + Time expression/adjective + REST]

EXAMPLES:
"It's 1 o'clock in Miami when it's 7 o'clock in Rome."
"It's warm and sunny today in Washington."
"It's too late to get tickets for the 4 o'clock show."
"It's time to start cooking dinner."
"Come and swim; it's lovely in the water!"
"It's very dusty up in our attic."