In this article, let’s learn how to make suggestions using it’s time.
There are several ways of making a suggestion. We can use “Let’s…”, “Why don’t…?”. “Shall we…?”, “How about..?” Similarly, we can use a strange -looking structure to make a suggestion saying that it is already late for something to happen.
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0%1. Your friend has had a bad knee for almost two months. You think he should get that knee looked at by a doctor. How would you express this idea using ‘its’ high time’.a.It’s high time you gotten that knee looked at by a doctor.b.It’s high time you got that knee looked at by a doctor.c.It’s high time you have got that knee looked at by a doctor.d.It’s high time you get that knee looked at by a doctor.
Loading…2. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.It’s time the boy ____________ more on his studies.– please select -concentratesconcentratingconcentratedconcentrate Loading…3. You think teachers are underpaid. You believe that they should be given better pay. How would you express this using ‘it’s high time’?a.It’s high time teachers are being given better pay.b.It’s high time teachers were given better pay.c.It’s high time teachers are giving better pay.d.It’s high time teachers are given better pay. Loading…4. Bhavani usually wakes up at 6 am daily. It is 6:15 am now. She has not woken up yet. You feel it is already late. Express this idea using ‘It’s high time’.a.It’s high time Bhavani woke up.b.It’s high time Bhavani is waking up.c.It’s high time Bhavani wakes up.d.It’s high time Bhavani woken up. Loading…5. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.It’s time _____ action as a collective.– please select -we takeswe all takewe all tookfor all of us take Loading…6. Your mother usually takes dinner at 8:00 pm. It’s already 8:30 now. You think she should take dinner now. How would you express this idea using ‘it’s time’?a.It’s time you took dinner.b.It’s time you have took dinner.c.It’s high time you are taking dinner.d.It’s time you take dinner. Loading…7. Your friend has been wasting his money. You think he should start saving money for his old age. How would you express this using ‘it’s high time’?a.It’s high time you will have started saving money for your old age.b.It’s high time you have started saving money for your old age.c.It’s high time you will start saving money for your old age.d.It’s high time you started saving money for your old age. Loading…8. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.He seems so lost. Isn’t it time you _______ a chat with him.– please select -would haveto havehave had Loading…9. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.It’s time we _____________ for the station.– please select -leavesleftleaveleaved Loading…10. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.It’s about time this road _________ completed. They’ve been working on it for months.– please select -completedis completedwas completedwas being completed Loading…11. Choose the correct verb form from the drop down menu.It’s time we _____________ to do something about this situation.– please select -triedtriestryingtry Loading…12. Your friend promised to make a phone call at 7 am. But you haven’t received a call from him yet. It’s 7:30 am.How would you express this idea using ‘It’s time’?a.It’s time my friend makes a phone call to me.b.It’s time my friend made a phone call to me.c.It’s time my friend was made a phone call to me.d.It’s time my friend has made a phone call to me. Loading…13. Your friend has to take an exam next month. He hasn’t started revising. You think he should start revising for the exam. How would you express this idea using ‘it’s quite time’.a.It’s quite time you will start revising for the exam.b.It’s quite time you have started revising for the exam.c.It’s quite time you started revising for the exam.d.It’s quite time you will have started revising for the exam. Loading…14. You to your friend : You have have not thought seriously about what you want to do in your life.How would you express this idea using ‘It’s high time’?a.It’s high time you think seriously about your life.b.It’s high time you thought seriously about your life.c.It’s high time you have thought seriously about your life.d.It’s high time you thinked seriously about your life. Loading…15. Your friend has been working on a project for 5 months. But he has not completed it yet. You feel that your friend should take your help to complete the project fast. Give him/her advice using ‘it’s time’.a.It’s time you taken my help to complete the project fast.b.It’s time you took my help to complete the project fast.c.It’s time you takes my help to complete the project fast.d.It’s time you taked my help to complete the project fast. Loading… Loading…
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The usual structure for using it’s time is…
It’s time + Subject + Past form of the verb
(Even though the verb form is in the past, we are still talking about the present or future.)
How to use:
Let’s take a look at a few examples to understand this structure.
It’s time we started for the station.
It’s time John spoke to his manager to settle the problem.
It’s time we went to college.
It’s time the children woke up.
* We can also use It’s high time, It’s quite time, It’s about time depending on the need.
It’s high time Alice quit the job to find her passion.
It’s quite time you visited us.
It’s time with to + infinitive is also possible when it is the right time for something to happen or for someone to do something but it is not late, as,
It’s time to water the plants.
It’s time to go to the market.
Let’s try an exercise:
Read the following contexts and express them using expressions ‘It’s quitetime’, ‘It’s high time’, ‘It’s time’ or ‘It’s about time’
Bhavani usually wakes up at 6 a.m. daily. It is 6.15 a.m. now. Bhavani has not woken upyet. You feel it is already late. Express your idea. Use ‘It’s high time’.
Answer: It’s high time Bhavani woke up.
You and your friend have spent more time than you spend daily in the playground. You feel it is late and better to go home. What would you say to your friend? Use the expression ‘It’s time’.
Answer: It’s time we went home.
You to your friend: ‘You have not thought seriously about what you want to do in your life.’ How would you express this idea. Use ‘It’s high time’.
Answer: It’s high time you thought seriously about your life.
Your friend promised you to make a phone call at 7 a.m. But you haven’t received any phone call from him yet. Now it is 7.30 a.m. How would you express this idea? Use ‘It’s time’.
Answer: It’s time my friend made a phone call to me. OR
It’s time I received a phone call from my friend.
Your friend has been working on a project for 5 months. But he has not completed it yet. You feel that your friend should take your help to complete the project fast. Give him / her advice. Use ‘It’s time’.
Answer: It’s time you took my help to complete the project fast.
This exercise is very useful for our exam. Thank you sir
Mode of asking questions is excellent sir.My suggestion is you should changed personal pronouns sometimes.
Good thinking
Its really good pratice sir thanks sir
You should change questions sir
Which questions should I change, Charan?