{"id":273176,"date":"2026-09-07T00:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273176"},"modified":"2026-09-07T00:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:41:13","slug":"its-it-isnt-present-simple-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/its-it-isnt-present-simple-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering &#8216;It&#8217;s&#8217; and &#8216;It Isn&#8217;t&#8217; (Be: Present Simple) &#8211; A1 English Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>it isn&#8217;t<\/span> are short forms of <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>it is not<\/span>.<\/strong> We use them to talk about singular things, animals, or ideas. <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s<\/span> is for positive statements, like <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a new car.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>It isn&#8217;t<\/span> is for negative statements, like <span data-no-translation>It isn&#8217;t old.<\/span> These forms help you speak more naturally and quickly in English. They are very common when describing objects, places, or situations. Remember to always use <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> when you are talking about one non-human thing or an idea.<\/div>\n<h2>What Does &#8216;It&#8217; Mean?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>It<\/span> is a pronoun. We use <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> to talk about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One thing: <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a book.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>One animal: <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s a cat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>One idea or situation: <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s interesting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We do not use <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> for people. For people, we use <span data-no-translation>he<\/span> (for a man\/boy) or <span data-no-translation>she<\/span> (for a woman\/girl).<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u5b66\u7fd2\u6cd5\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How Do We Use 'It's'?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>It's<\/span> is the short form of <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span>. We use <span data-no-translation>it's<\/span> for positive sentences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To describe something: <span data-no-translation>It's big.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To say what something is: <span data-no-translation>It's a phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To talk about the weather: <span data-no-translation>It's sunny.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>it's<\/span> makes your English sound more natural, especially in speaking.<\/p>\n<h2>How Do We Use 'It Isn't'?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>It isn't<\/span> is the short form of <span data-no-translation>it is not<\/span>. We use <span data-no-translation>it isn't<\/span> for negative sentences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To say something is not true: <span data-no-translation>It isn't correct.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To say what something is not: <span data-no-translation>It isn't a car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To say something is not in a place: <span data-no-translation>It isn't here.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also say <span data-no-translation>it's not<\/span>, which means the same as <span data-no-translation>it isn't<\/span>. \u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001, <span data-no-translation>It's not cold.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Asking Questions with 'Is It...?'<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question about a singular thing, animal, or idea, we put <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> \u4ee5\u524d <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is it a new house?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is it expensive?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is it in Spain?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are 'Yes\/No' questions because the answer is usually 'Yes' or 'No'.<\/p>\n<h2>Giving Short Answers with 'It Is' \/ 'It Isn't'<\/h2>\n<p>When someone asks a 'Yes\/No' question with <span data-no-translation>Is it...?<\/span>, you can give a short answer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For 'Yes': <span data-no-translation>Yes, it is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For 'No': <span data-no-translation>No, it isn't.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important to use the full form <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span> in positive short answers. Do NOT use <span data-no-translation>Yes, it's.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of &#x27;Be&#x27; Forms for &#x27;It&#x27; and &#x27;They&#x27;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Positive (+)<\/th>\n<th>Negative (-)<\/th>\n<th>Question (?)<\/th>\n<th>Short Answer (+)<\/th>\n<th>Short Answer (-)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>it<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It's a new house.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It isn't a new house.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Is it a new house?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, it is.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, it isn't.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>they<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They're old houses.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They aren't old houses.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Are they old houses?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, they are.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, they aren't.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It's a beautiful day today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It isn't a difficult question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Is it your first time here?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, it isn't. I was here last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It's very hot in summer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It isn't far from the city center.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-1058\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"1058\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B01 L5 GRAMMAR be: it\u2019s \/ it isn\u2019t\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51987070865?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers often make these mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Omitting 'it':<\/strong> In Spanish, you can often leave out the subject pronoun. In English, you must always use <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> when talking about a thing, animal, or idea. <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>Is good.<\/span> \u2717 <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>It's good.<\/span> \u2713<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using 'is' without 'it' in questions:<\/strong> <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>Is in Canada?<\/span> \u2717 <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>Is it in Canada?<\/span> \u2713<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using contractions in positive short answers:<\/strong> <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>Yes, it's.<\/span> \u2717 <br \/>  <span data-no-translation>Yes, it is.<\/span> \u2713<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>When do I use 'it's' and when do I use 'its'?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>It's<\/span> is a contraction of <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>it has<\/span>. \u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001, <span data-no-translation>It's a book.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>Its<\/span> is a possessive pronoun, meaning 'belonging to it'. For example, <span data-no-translation>The dog wagged its tail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Can I use 'it' for a baby?<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, people use <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> for a baby if they don't know the baby's gender. For example, <span data-no-translation>It's a beautiful baby!<\/span> However, it's more common and polite to use <span data-no-translation>he<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>she<\/span> if you know the gender, or <span data-no-translation>they<\/span> if you don't.<\/p>\n<h3>Is 'it's not' the same as 'it isn't'?<\/h3>\n<p>\u306f\u3044\u3001, <span data-no-translation>it's not<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>it isn't<\/span> mean exactly the same thing. Both are common in spoken and informal written English. For example, <span data-no-translation>It's not cold<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>It isn't cold<\/span> are both correct.<\/p>\n<h2>\u95a2\u9023\u30ec\u30c3\u30b9\u30f3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272804\">Be: present simple forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272806\">Be: present simple forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272978\">Be: present simple forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272979\">Be: present simple forms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s and it isn&#8217;t are short forms of it is and it is not. We use them to talk about singular things, animals, or ideas. It&#8217;s is for positive statements, like It&#8217;s a new car. It isn&#8217;t is for negative statements, like It isn&#8217;t old. These forms help you speak more naturally and quickly in English. They are very common when describing objects, places, or situations. Remember to always use it when you are talking about one non-human thing or an idea. What Does &#8216;It&#8217; Mean? It is a pronoun. We use it to talk about: One thing: It&#8217;s a book. One animal: It&#8217;s a cat. One idea or situation: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":274028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Be: present simple forms","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"When do I use 'it's' and when do I use 'its'?\", \"a\": \"<span data-no-translation>It's<\/span> is a contraction of <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>it has<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>It's a book.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>Its<\/span> is a possessive pronoun, meaning 'belonging to it'. 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