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went/go #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:40 am   went/go		  
"It,s time that we went"
My question, why is it went and not go?
Could go as well be right?
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went/go #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:00 am   went/go		  
Both are OK and in use. It's time is a phrase which idiomatically often takes the subjunctive.
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went/go #3 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:53 am   went/go		  
Hi HersheySoldier

You may find this thread interesting. There is a detailed discussion about "high time".

http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic23105.html

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went/go #4 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:04 pm   went/go		  
can someone say 'is right time we went home'
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went/go #5 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:07 pm   went/go		  
sir/madam how do i get a text book from you guy?
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went/go #6 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:30 pm   went/go		  
can i say 'let's get going'
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went/go #7 (permalink) Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:42 pm   went/go		  
Nonny wrote:
can I say 'let's get going'

Yes, you can, but it's really informal.

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went/go #8 (permalink) Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:01 am   went/go		  
'is right time we went home'-- No. 'It's time we went home.'
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