一、基本用法

　　從句謂語通常用過去式表示現在或將來，有時也用過去進行時或should+動詞原形(較少見，且should不能省略)，其意為(早)該干某事了：

　　Its time we ordered dinner. 現在該叫菜了。

　　I think Its time you went to bed. 我想你該睡覺了。

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

　　Its time you washed those trousers. 你該洗洗那條褲子了。

　　Im getting tired. Its time we went home. 我累了，我們該回家了。

　　I think its time they were taught a lesson. 我想現在該給他們一點教訓了。

　　Its time someone spoke up for the less privileged in our society. 應該有人為我們社會中較不幸的人說說話了。

　　Its 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候了。

　　二、同義表達

　　該是孩子們上床的時間了。

　　Its time the kids were in bed.

　　=Its time for the kids to be in bed.

　　三、兩點說明

　　(1) time前有時有about和high修飾：

　　Its high time we left. 我們早該動身了。

　　Its high time you bought a new car. 你該買輛新車了。

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

　　Its high time they began to take you seriously. 現在他們應該開始認真對待你了。

　　(2) 與其他的虛擬結構不同，該結構不能在該用 was 時而用 were：

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

　　一、基本用法

　　從句謂語通常用過去式表示現在或將來，有時也用過去進行時或should+動詞原形(較少見，且should不能省略)，其意為(早)該干某事了：

　　Its time we ordered dinner. 現在該叫菜了。

　　I think Its time you went to bed. 我想你該睡覺了。

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

　　Its time you washed those trousers. 你該洗洗那條褲子了。

　　Im getting tired. Its time we went home. 我累了，我們該回家了。

　　I think its time they were taught a lesson. 我想現在該給他們一點教訓了。

　　Its time someone spoke up for the less privileged in our society. 應該有人為我們社會中較不幸的人說說話了。

　　Its 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候了。

　　二、同義表達

　　該是孩子們上床的時間了。

　　Its time the kids were in bed.

　　=Its time for the kids to be in bed.

　　三、兩點說明

　　(1) time前有時有about和high修飾：

　　Its high time we left. 我們早該動身了。

　　Its high time you bought a new car. 你該買輛新車了。

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

　　Its high time they began to take you seriously. 現在他們應該開始認真對待你了。

　　(2) 與其他的虛擬結構不同，該結構不能在該用 was 時而用 were：

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