How do you use "It's time + past tense" in a sentence?

It's time we went home. It's high time you got a job. Isn't it time you told her the truth? It's about time somebody did something!

It's time + past tense

Q: What does "It's time + past tense" mean?

Expressing that something should happen now 'It's time' + past tense suggests something is overdue or should happen: 'It's time we left' (we should leave now). 'It's high time' adds emphasis. Different from 'It's time to leave' (simple statement).

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意味: Expressing that something should happen now

表达某事现在应该发生

Expresar que algo debería pasar ahora

今何かが起こるべきだと表現する

지금 무언가가 일어나야 한다고 표현하기

'It's time' + past tense suggests something is overdue or should happen: 'It's time we left' (we should leave now). 'It's high time' adds emphasis. Different from 'It's time to leave' (simple statement).

'It's time' + 过去时表示某事应该发生或已经拖延：'It's time we left'（我们现在应该离开）。'It's high time'增加强调。不同于'It's time to leave'（简单陈述）。

'It's time' + pasado sugiere que algo está atrasado o debería pasar: 'It's time we left' (deberíamos irnos ahora). 'It's high time' añade énfasis. Diferente de 'It's time to leave' (declaración simple).

「It's time」+ 過去形は何かが遅れているか起こるべきだと示唆します：「It's time we left」（もう出発すべき）。「It's high time」は強調を加えます。「It's time to leave」（単純な陳述）とは異なります。

'It's time' + 과거 시제는 무언가가 이미 일어났어야 하거나 지금 일어나야 함을 나타냅니다: 'It's time we left' (지금 떠나야 한다). 'It's high time'은 강조를 더합니다. 'It's time to leave' (단순 서술)와는 다릅니다.

例文

It's time we went home.
我们该回家了。
Es hora de que nos fuéramos a casa.
そろそろ帰る時間です。
이제 집에 갈 시간입니다.
It's high time you got a job.
你早该找份工作了。
Ya es hora de que consigas un trabajo.
そろそろ仕事を見つける時間です。
이제 슬슬 직장을 구해야 할 때입니다.
Isn't it time you told her the truth?
你是不是该告诉她真相了？
¿No es hora de que le dijeras la verdad?
そろそろ本当のことを言う時間ではありませんか？
이제 그녀에게 진실을 말할 때가 되지 않았나요?
It's about time somebody did something!
是时候有人该做点什么了！
¡Ya es hora de que alguien haga algo!
誰かが何かをする時間です！
이제 누군가가 뭔가를 해야 할 때입니다!

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: spoken, everyday, emphatic

トーン: urgent

✓ 正しい言い方

It's time we made a decision.
是时候我们做决定了。
Es hora de que tomemos una decisión.
決断する時間です。
우리가 결정을 내릴 때가 됐어요.
It's high time you apologized.
你早该道歉了。
Ya es hora de que te disculpes.
そろそろ謝るべきです。
당신이 사과할 때가 한참 지났어요.
It's about time you arrived!
你总算到了！
¡Ya era hora de que llegaras!
やっと着いた！
드디어 도착했네요!
It's time we went.
我们该走了。
Ya es hora de que nos vayamos.
そろそろ行く時間です。
우리가 갈 시간이에요.
It's time that you left.
你该离开了。
Ya es hora de que te vayas.
そろそろ出発する時間です。
당신이 떠날 시간이에요.

✗ 間違った言い方

It's time we go. (use past 'went')
It's time we go.（用过去式'went'）
It's time we go. (usar el pasado 'went')
It's time we go.（過去形「went」を使う）
It's time we go. (과거형 'went'를 사용)
It's time that you will leave. (use past)
It's time that you will leave.（用过去式）
It's time that you will leave. (usar el pasado)
It's time that you will leave.（過去形を使う）
It's time that you will leave. (과거형을 사용)

起源と歴史

Urgency expression with subjunctive-like past

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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