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it is important for sb/sth to do

fixed phr..
A1 Beginner Oxford

fixed phr.. A phrase you use to say that something is necessary or a very good idea. It's a common way to give advice or state that an action has a high priority.

fixed phr.. A common syntactic construction used to express necessity or advisability, featuring an impersonal 'it' subject, an adjective, a 'for' phrase, and a 'to'-infinitive clause.


SIMPLE

It is important for you to eat breakfast.

CONTEXTUAL

It is important for the company to listen to customer feedback to improve its products.

COMPLEX

In any negotiation, it is important for both sides to feel that they have achieved a fair outcome.

Usage

This structure is a frame: 'It is [adjective] for [someone] to [do something]'.

Teaching tip

Teach this as a flexible frame where 'important' can be swapped with other adjectives like 'necessary', 'essential', 'vital', or 'crucial'.

Pitfall

Is important for me to finish this.It is important for me to finish this.This sentence structure requires the dummy subject 'it' at the beginning.

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