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Which one is correct "it's time I went home" or "it's time I go home"? . According to the following link, when we want to say that now is a suitable moment to do something, we use it's time + past tense. What about it's time to do the right thing?
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elenor Which one is correct, " I t's time I went home" or " I t's time I go home"? Grammar books frequently recommend or even insist that the correct form is the past, but you will find that in practice both the present and the past are used. elenor What about it's time to do the right thing?
- elenor Which one is correct, " I t's time I went home" or " I t's time I go home"?
- Grammar books frequently recommend or even insist that the correct form is the past, but you will find that in practice both the present and the past are used.
- elenor What about it's time to do the right thing?
- I think you're asking about the sentence "It's time to do the right thing".
- That's fine.
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elenorWhich one is correct, "It's time I went home" or "It's time I go home"?
Grammar books frequently recommend or even insist that the correct form is the past, but you will find that in practice both the present and the past are used.
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0"It's time I went home." is what you'd here most often.
"It's time I go home." is also heard. This usage is a little unusual and might be used, for example, if the speaker wants to sound more emphatic. For example:
A: "It's time I went home."
B: "Home? But the party's just started! Com'on get with it."
A: "No. It's time I go home." (More emphatic.)
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