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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[Masha]

[Alan]

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

[Alan]

It must be a great joke if you haven't stopped laughing since November last year.
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[Rich7]

I take it is "haven't stopped"

[Alan]

Thanks.
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[Rich7]

Sure thing master ?????..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Arumugam]

Could you please tell me what is Past Subjunctive ?

[Alfwm]

You are right Alan
I missed that.
It's not matter of laugh
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[Omarrizk]

Mr. Alan,
You really have the sense of humor and the gift of gap. Yes, It must be a great joke if he hasn't stopped laughing since November 2004.

[Kati Svaby]

After it'
s time or high time we use past tense. After high time always. We can say that it is time to leave. It's time we left. Between the two the difference the second expresses that the correct time has arrived, that it is a little late.