It's time you got up

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/elem-19 "Late Again", question 3

It's time you got ..........

(a) on
(b) in
(c) over
(d) up

Test No. incompl/elem-19 "Late Again", answer 3

It's time you got up.

Correct answer: (d) up
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i ignore what is the meaning

[Alan]

It's time you got up means it's time for you to get out of bed and start the day.
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[rinju_m@yahoo.com]

Hi Alan,
Please tell why 'got up' why not 'get up'?

thanks anr regards

[Torsten]

This is the construction:

It's time + subject + simple past.
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[Guest]

it isn't "got" because is in the subjunctive?

thanks!