B1 · Intermediate Modal verbs · Time

It's time / had better

Estimated study time: about 47 minutes

Meaning and purpose

Unreal past for present necessity

Examples

It's time we left.

Correct versus incorrect

Correct

It's time we left.

Incorrect example

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Common misconception

it's time + past form

Practice and review

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