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Munchun2004 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Sudden past tense
Often from the movie we hear that the actors and actresses suddenly use the past tense in thier speechs. I just don't know what is the grammar rule behind that. Following are the exapmles:
a) Actor: Look, it's time we forgot :-s about the rule.
b) Actress: Honey, I think it's timeI met :-s all your friend.
c) Actress: I think it's time we told :-s them the truth.
Could you tell me why they suddenly use the past tense?
a) Actor: Look, it's time we forgot :-s about the rule.
b) Actress: Honey, I think it's timeI met :-s all your friend.
c) Actress: I think it's time we told :-s them the truth.
Could you tell me why they suddenly use the past tense?
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This has nothing to do with acting or actors. The expression "it's time" is normally followed by a clause in the past tense. It can also be followed by a clause in the present tense, but the past tense is more common.
- This has nothing to do with acting or actors.
- The expression "it's time" is normally followed by a clause in the past tense.
- It can also be followed by a clause in the present tense, but the past tense is more common.
- Whichever tense is used, the meaning is the same.
- This turn of phrase is a substitute for the "for ...
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This has nothing to do with acting or actors.
The expression "it's time" is normally followed by a clause in the past tense. It can also be followed by a clause in the present tense, but the past tense is more common. Whichever tense is used, the meaning is the same.
This turn of phrase is a substitute for the "for ... to ..." structure.
"It's time we forgot about the r
The expression "it's time" is normally followed by a clause in the past tense. It can also be followed by a clause in the present tense, but the past tense is more common. Whichever tense is used, the meaning is the same.
This turn of phrase is a substitute for the "for ... to ..." structure.
"It's time we forgot about the r
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