It's time we went?

[simone]

Test No. incompl/inter-91 "Tenses (2)", question 1

It's time we ..........

(a) go
(b) went
(c) are going
(d) going

Test No. incompl/inter-91 "Tenses (2)", answer 1

It's time we went.

Correct answer: (b) went

Your answer was: incorrect
It's time we go.
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I don't understand why you use here went instead of go?

Regards,
Simone

[Alan]

This is used here as an example of the Past Subjunctive or Unreal Past and means: It's time that we SHOULD go.
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[Alan]

Sorry, that's as clear as I can make it!!!
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[Alan]

Thanks.
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Sure thing master ?????.....

[Arumugam]

Could you please tell me what is Past Subjunctive ?