What is the difference between eat and it?

Eat is a verb meaning to consume food. It is a pronoun that refers to a thing, animal, or situation already mentioned.

How do I remember eat vs it?

Talking about food or meals → eat . Referring back to something already mentioned → it : I have a book. It is on the table.

Level: A2

Eat vs It

Eat (a verb about food) and it (a pronoun) are easy to confuse for new learners. Practice using each correctly with the example sentences below.

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Eat – means “to consume food.”
Let’s ______ breakfast together. – eat
I want to ______ pizza tonight. – eat
She likes to ______ apples. – eat
Don’t ______ too much candy. – eat
We will ______ lunch at noon. – eat
Did you ______ your vegetables? – eat
Monkeys love to ______ bananas. – eat
He can ______ ten eggs! – eat
Do you want to ______ out tonight? – eat
They usually ______ at home. – eat
Kids must ______ healthy food. – eat
Never ______ food off the floor. – eat
We will ______ after the meeting. – eat
I forgot to ______ breakfast. – eat
Let’s ______ something sweet. – eat
He doesn’t ______ fish. – eat
How do pandas ______? – eat
Please ______ your dinner. – eat
I will not ______ spicy food. – eat
We have to ______ quickly. – eat
My dog likes to ______ meat. – eat
Did you ______ already? – eat
Some animals ______ plants. – eat
Don’t forget to ______ your lunch. – eat
I can ______ a lot when I’m hungry. – eat
Let’s ______ outside today. – eat
He asked if I want to ______. – eat
We plan to ______ together. – eat
Can you ______ with chopsticks? – eat
Do you want to ______ with us? – eat
It – means “thing, animal, situation, or idea (pronoun).”
______ is raining outside. – It
I found ______ on the table. – it
______ was a great movie. – It
The cat lost ______ toy. – its
Do you like ______? – it
Where did you put ______? – it
I can do ______ myself. – it
Can you see ______ from here? – it
I finished ______ yesterday. – it
______ was too hot to play. – It
______ is my favorite color. – It
Is ______ true? – it
Let’s do ______ again! – it
Who broke ______? – it
Don’t touch ______. – it
______ looks easy to me. – It
Take ______ with you. – it
Pass ______ to me, please. – it
I can’t believe ______! – it
I saw ______ in the park. – it
Is ______ yours? – it
Let ______ go! – it
Don’t worry about ______. – it
______ started snowing last night. – It
Can ______ be fixed? – it
Is ______ time to eat? – it
______ makes me happy. – It
I lost ______ again. – it
What is ______? – it
Put ______ away, please. – it

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between eat and it?: Eat is a verb meaning to consume food. It is a pronoun that refers to a thing, animal, or situation already mentioned.
How do I remember eat vs it?: Talking about food or meals → eat. Referring back to something already mentioned → it: I have a book. It is on the table.