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54.4 "It" with clauses and infinitives

Quando il soggetto vero Γ¨ una frase intera, l'inglese la sposta in fondo e mette it al suo posto. Serve a non far cominciare la frase con un soggetto lunghissimo.

CostruzioneEsempio
it + be + aggettivo + toIt's difficult to explain.
it + be + aggettivo + thatIt's clear that he lied.
it + sembra / risultaIt seems that she left.
it + be + aggettivo + of + persona + toIt's kind of you to help.
  • It's important to arrive on time.
  • It's a pity that you can't come.

Il confronto

  • To explain this is difficult. β†’ corretto ma pesante.
  • It's difficult to explain this. β†’ naturale.

Attenzione

L'italiano dice Γ¨ importante arrivare in orario, senza soggetto. In inglese it non Γ¨ facoltativo:

  • It's important to arrive on time. βœ…
  • Is important to arrive on time. ❌

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