Beginner ✍️ Writing · #58 of 98

Writing About the Weather

Use it is + adjective/-ing.

Examples

  • It is sunny today.
  • It is raining.

Key rules

  • Use it is with an adjective or -ing form: It is sunny today
  • Use the present continuous for changes happening now: It is raining
  • Add a time expression such as this morning or tomorrow

Common mistakes

  • It sunny today → It is sunny today
  • It rain now → It is raining now

Use cases

  • Writing a diary entry
  • Describing your day to a pen friend
  • Chatting about the weather in class
💡 Tip: Describe the weather in one sentence and the feeling it creates in a second sentence.
Practise this topic in the appPractise Beginner quiz
← Writing Simple QuestionsWriting a Birthday Card →

Related Beginner topics

See all Beginner writing lessons →

Writing a Simple Sentence

Subject + verb + complete idea.

Capital Letters in Writing

Capitalise sentence starts, names, and I.

Full Stops, Question and Exclamation Marks

Choose the correct ending mark.

Writing Your Introduction

Name, age, job, hobby.

Filling in a Form

Write name, address, date of birth clearly.

Writing a Short Note

Be brief with who, what, when.