It’s time后后的從句用虛擬語氣

一、基本用法

從句謂語通常用過去式表示現(xiàn)在或?qū)�來，有時(shí)也用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)或“should+動詞原形”(較少見，且should不能省略)，其意為“(早)該干某事了”：

It’s time we ordered dinner. 現(xiàn)在該叫菜了。

I think It’s time you went to bed. 我想你該睡覺了。

It’s time we went [were going, should go]. 我們該走了。

It’s time you washed those trousers. 你該洗洗那條褲子了。

I’m getting tired. It’s time we went home. 我累了，我們該回家了。

I think it’s time they were taught a lesson. 我想現(xiàn)在該給他們一點(diǎn)教訓(xùn)了。

It’s time someone spoke up for the less privileged in our society. 應(yīng)該有人為我們社會中較不幸的人說說話了。

It’s time you looked ahead and made plans for your retirement.  是你為以后想一想并對退休后的生活做出安排的時(shí)候了。

二、同義表達(dá)

該是孩子們上床的時(shí)間了。

It’s time the kids were in bed.

=It’s time for the kids to be in bed.

三、兩點(diǎn)說明

(1) time前有時(shí)有about和high修飾：

It’s high time we left.  我們早該動身了。

It’s high time you bought a new car. 你該買輛新車了。

I think it’s high time that she made up her mind. 我想她該拿定主意了。

It’s high time they began to take you seriously. 現(xiàn)在他們應(yīng)該開始認(rèn)真對待你了。

(2) 與其他的虛擬結(jié)構(gòu)不同，該結(jié)構(gòu)不能在該用 was 時(shí)而用 were：

It’s time I was in bed. 我該上床睡了。(不用were)