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    This document discusses different structures that can follow the expression "It's time" which denotes some impatience. It can be followed by an infinitive with "to", an infinitive with "for" and an object, or a past tense verb. The past tense structure is often used to express reproach or criticism regarding something that should have already happened.

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    This document discusses different structures that can follow the expression "It's time" which denotes some impatience. It can be followed by an infinitive with "to", an infinitive with "for" and an object, or a past tense verb. The past tense structure is often used to express reproach or criticism regarding something that should have already happened.

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    SUBJUNCTIVE: IT'S TIME

    (Ya es hora de que + subjuntivo)

    • Esta expresión que denota cierta impaciencia, puede ir seguida de tres estructuras:

    It's time   +  infinitivo con to

    It's time to go to work.


    (Ya es hora de que vayamos a trabajar.)

    It's time to start playing.


    (Ya es hora de que empecemos a jugar.)

    It's time  for + objeto + infinitivo con to

    It's time for him to go to work.


    (Ya es hora de que se vaya a trabajar.)

    It's time for the teams to start playing.


    (Ya es hora de que los equipos empiecen a jugar.)

    Con pasado, a menudo se utiliza para expresar reproche o crítica.

    It's time + sujeto + past

    It's time we went to work.


    It's about time we went to work.
    It's high time we went to work.
    (Ya es hora de que vayamos a trabajar.)

    Isn't it time the teams started playing?


    Isn't it about time the teams started playing?
    Isn't it high time the teams started playing?
    (¿No es hora ya de que los equipos empiecen a jugar?)

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