grammar · neutral
It's time + past simple
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Used to say that something should happen now; uses the past simple even though it refers to the present (to show urgency or criticism).
Examples
“It's time you went to bed.”
“It's time we started the meeting.”
“It's high time she found a new job.”
Band 8 sentence
“It's time the government reviewed its policy on transport if congestion is to be reduced long-term.”
Collocations
- It's time + subject + past simple
- It's time + to + base verb
Word family
It's time + to + base verb grammar
Common mistakes
It's time you go to bed.→It's time you went to bed.
It's time to you left.→It's time you left.
Say it for a higher band
5It's time + to + V→6It's time + present simple→7+It's time + past simple
Synonyms
It's high time
Easily confused
It's time + to + base verb
“It's time to go now.”
Related words
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In Tenses
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