# “is good” or “it's good”?

By [English Tips](https://paragraph.com/@english-tips) · 2022-07-15

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This is a mistake Spanish speakers often make:

> ❌ Is raining outside.

> ❌ I’ve checked and is working well.

In Spanish, it’s normal to omit the pronoun, so sentences like these are very common:

> 🇪🇸 Es muy rico.

> 🇪🇸 Esta lloviendo.

Although this is correct in Spanish, it **doesn’t work in English.** You should **always** specify a pronoun. In the sentences above the pronoun would be _it_.

> ✔️ It’s very good.

> ✔️ It’s raining.

> ✔️ I’ve checked and it’s working well.

👍 The rule of thumb is: if you find yourself beginning a sentence with an **is**, and it’s not a question, change the **is** to **it’s**.

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*Originally published on [English Tips](https://paragraph.com/@english-tips/is-good-or-it-s-good)*