1. Introduction to 'It's Time' + Past
Flashcards
- What does 'It's time + past tense' indicate?
- Something should be done and it's a bit late.
- Give an example of 'It's high time' usage.
- It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans.
- What does 'It's about time' imply?
- Something is overdue.
- How does 'It's time to say goodbye' differ from 'It's time you said goodbye'?
- The first is a general statement, the second implies it's already a bit late to say goodbye.
Multiple-choice questions
- What does 'It's time + past tense' generally indicate?
- a) An action that was completed in the past.
- b) An action that should be done and is already a bit late.
- c) An action that will happen in the future.
- d) An action that is currently in progress.
Answer: b) An action that should be done and is already a bit late.. 'It's time + past tense' indicates that something should be done, and it's already a bit late to do it.
- Which of the following sentences uses 'It's time' to express that something should be done?
- a) It's time for lunch.
- b) It's time you called your mother.
- c) It's time to leave.
- d) It's time for the movie to start.
Answer: b) It's time you called your mother.. The sentence 'It's time you called your mother' uses the 'It's time + past tense' structure to express that calling the mother should be done.
- In the sentence 'It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans,' what does 'high time' emphasize?
- a) The speaker recently purchased jeans.
- b) The speaker is planning to buy jeans soon.
- c) The speaker should have bought jeans earlier.
- d) The speaker does not need new jeans.
Answer: c) The speaker should have bought jeans earlier.. 'High time' emphasizes that the action (buying jeans) should have been done earlier, implying it is overdue.
2. Examples with 'It's Time' + Past Tense
Flashcards
- What does 'It's time + past tense' express?
- That something should be done and it is already a bit late.
- Give an example using 'It's high time'.
- It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans.
- What pattern can be used when the right time has arrived and we are still in time?
- It's time (for you) to + verb.
- Give an example using 'It's time (for you) to'.
- It's time (for you) to go to bed.
Multiple-choice questions
- Which tense is typically used after 'It's time' to express something should be done?
- a) Future Tense
- b) Past Tense
- c) Present Tense
- d) Present Continuous Tense
Answer: b) Past Tense. The expression 'It's time' followed by a past tense verb indicates that something should be done, implying it's already a bit late.
- What does 'It's high time' imply compared to 'It's time'?
- a) Less urgency
- b) Same urgency
- c) More urgency
- d) No urgency
Answer: c) More urgency. 'It's high time' intensifies the feeling that something should be done promptly, suggesting greater urgency than 'It's time'.
- Which of the following sentences correctly uses the 'It's time' + past tense structure?
- a) It's time you will go to bed.
- b) It's time you go to bed.
- c) It's time you went to bed.
- d) It's time you are going to bed.
Answer: c) It's time you went to bed.. The correct structure is 'It's time + subject + past tense verb'. Therefore, 'It's time you went to bed' is the grammatically correct option.
3. Using 'It's Time' for Actions Still in Time
Flashcards
- What pattern expresses that something should be done and is already a bit late?
- It's (high / about) time + past tense
- Give an example of using 'It's time' for an action that is still in time.
- It's time for breakfast.
- What does 'It's high time' imply?
- That something is overdue.
- How do you express 'It's time to go to bed' when you're still in time?
- It's time (for you) to go to bed.
Multiple-choice questions
- Which expression indicates that something should be done and is already a bit late?
- a) It's time + past tense
- b) It's time + present tense
- c) It's time + future tense
- d) It's time + infinitive
Answer: a) It's time + past tense. The expression 'It's time + past tense' indicates that something should be done and is already a bit late.
- What does 'It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans' imply?
- a) I just bought new jeans.
- b) I am planning to buy new jeans soon.
- c) I should have bought new jeans earlier.
- d) I don't need new jeans.
Answer: c) I should have bought new jeans earlier.. The sentence 'It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans' implies that the speaker should have bought new jeans earlier.
- Which of the following sentences uses the correct pattern for actions still in time?
- a) It's time you go to bed.
- b) It's time (for you) to went to bed.
- c) It's time (for you) to go to bed.
- d) It's time (for you) going to bed.
Answer: c) It's time (for you) to go to bed.. The correct pattern for actions still in time is 'It's time (for you) to go to bed'.
4. Patterns for Actions Still in Time
Flashcards
- What does 'It's (high/about) time + past tense' express?
- Something should be done and it's a bit late.
- Give an example using 'It's high time' to express lateness.
- It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans.
- What pattern is used to indicate the right time for something?
- It's time (for you) to + verb.
- Provide an example of a sentence indicating it's time for an activity.
- It's time for breakfast.
Multiple-choice questions
- Which pattern indicates that something should have been done earlier?
- a) It's time for breakfast.
- b) It's time to say goodbye.
- c) It's (high/about) time + past tense.
- d) It's time (for you) to go to bed.
Answer: c) It's (high/about) time + past tense.. The pattern 'It's (high/about) time + past tense' signifies that an action should have been completed sooner.
- In the sentence 'It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans,' what does 'high time' suggest?
- a) The speaker has already bought the jeans.
- b) The speaker is planning to buy jeans soon.
- c) The speaker should have bought jeans earlier.
- d) The speaker doesn't need new jeans.
Answer: c) The speaker should have bought jeans earlier.. 'High time' implies that the action of buying new jeans should have occurred in the past and is somewhat overdue.
- Which of the following sentences uses the correct pattern to express that something is a bit late?
- a) It's time I buy a new car.
- b) It's time for buying a new car.
- c) It's high time I bought a new car.
- d) It's time to buying a new car.
Answer: c) It's high time I bought a new car.. The correct pattern is 'It's high time + past tense,' so 'It's high time I bought a new car' is the right choice.
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Document text
IT'S (HIGH / ABOUT) TIME + PAST It's (high / about) time + past tense expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late: It's time you went to bed. You'll have to get up early tomorrow. It's high time I bought a new pair of jeans. It's about time this road was completed. They've been working on it for months. When we say that the right time has arrived for something and we are still in time, we can use the following patterns: It's time (for you) to go to bed. It's time to say goodbye. It's time for breakfast.