Ask about current weather and answer with simple descriptions.

The idea

Ask What is the weather like? and answer It is sunny, It is cold or It is windy. For rain in progress, say It is raining. Here it is the subject used for weather; it does not name a particular object. Choose words that match what you observe.

Examples

  • What is the weather like today?
  • It is sunny and warm.
  • It is raining now.
  • It is cold outside.
  • Take a jacket; it is windy.
  • It is cloudy this morning.

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Watch out

Do not leave out it or the verb in these statements: say It is cold, not Is cold. Rainy is an adjective; raining is a verb form.

Try it yourself

  1. Ask about the weather. (What is the weather like? / What is your favourite season?)

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    What is the weather like?

    What is the weather like? asks about current weather conditions.

  2. Describe rain happening now. (It is raining. / It is snowing.)

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    It is raining.

    It is raining describes rain in progress.

  3. Describe a sunny day. (It is sunny. / It is cloudy.)

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    It is sunny.

    It is sunny describes sunny conditions.

Use it today

Write a question about today’s weather and two short answers describing what you observe.