目前高考英语测试中的It is time (that) 后所接的从句采用的时态是did一般过去时或should do其中的should不省略的两种形式。
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It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + did
It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + should do
事实上，It’s (high/about) time (that) 后所接的从句还可以使用四种其他形式，作为老师不可不知。下面罗列出一些词典中的例句以实证求证。
It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + ought to do
It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + was/were doing
It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + could do
It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + do
It's (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + are doing
第1种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + did
《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第2202页明确指出（time词条3c）
It’s time (that) sb did sth/ was doing sth并提供了相应的例句：
Isn’t it time the children went to bed? 孩子们是不是该上床睡觉了？
新版《朗文当代英语大辞典》第1985页time词条19
It’s about time （尤口）到了该做某事的时候
It’s about time he got himself a proper job. 他该给自己找一份合适的工作。
新版《朗文当代英语大辞典》第874页high词条20
It’s high time到了该做某事的时候
It’s high time you got a job and settled down. 你该找份工作安顿下来了。
新版《朗文当代英语大辞典》第1985页time词条18
time（应该做某事或某事应该发生的）时间，时候
it’s time sb did sth/ was doing sth （= used when saying that someone should do something soon）
某人不久该做某事：
It’s time we had a party. 我们该举行一次聚会了。
《朗文英语语法》（L. G. 亚历山大编著）第407页11.43
it’s (high) time和it’s about time
这两个用语和过去时或虚拟语气连用时指现在和将来：
It’s (high) time he was (or were) taught a lesson.
现在是该教训他的时候了。
It’s about time he learnt to look after himself.
现在已是他该学会照顾自己的时候了。
（= the time has come现已到时候了）
It’s (high) time和It’s about time之后不可以否定结构，但可以用于简略答语：
I still haven’t thanked Aunt Lucy for her present.
对露西姑姑送的礼物我还没有表示感谢呢。
—It’s time you did.
你早该谢谢她了。（你已拖得太久了）
试比较it’s time的用法：
We’ve enjoyed the evening, but it’s time (for us) to go.
今晚我们过得很愉快，不过（我们）该走了。（即：现在是我们该走的时候了）
We’ve enjoyed the evening, but it’s time we went.
今晚我们过得很愉快，不过我们早该走了。（即：我们应该比现在走得早）
《王国栋国际英语深层语法》2014年1月第1版第226页：
（3）It’s time that引导的同位语从句中的虚拟式：
“It’s time that…”中的that是连词，应看作是time的同位语从句，that在口语中可以省略。传统语法说这是定语从句的观点是错误的。
2 It’s (high) time (that) we went to bed.
我们早该上床就寝了。（加high表示强调）
6It’s time可有下列6种句式：
It’s time for lunch/ for bed.
It’s time to have lunch/ to go to bed.
It’s time for us to have lunch/ for us to go to bed.
It’s time we had lunch/ we went to bed.
It’s time we (should) have lunch/ we (should) go to bed.
It’s time we were having lunch/ we were going to bed.
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1786页out词条26：
It’s time we voted the Republicans out. 该是我们把共和党选下台的时候了。
叶永昌主编的《英语阅读参考手册》第238页三、
作“时间”讲，一般用time。注意some time, sometime, sometimes用法
It is (high) time to develop our high technology industry.
该发展我们的高科技产业了。
（= It is time (that) we developed（或should develop）our high technology industry. 这里用关系副词that引出定语从句，修饰名词time。 that和should还可省略。developed和should develop是虚拟语气的形式。）
《英语词语用法详解词典》第948页time词条6.
下面几句都可以说：
It is [was] (high [about]) time for her to go to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she went to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she should go to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she was going to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she goes to school.
这几句都意为：“她（早）该上学了。”
《大学英语语法——讲错与测试》第二版第650页
虚拟语气6.
It is (high, about) time…句型要求用虚拟语气
这时，谓语动词用过去式，指现在或将来的情况，表示“早该干某事而已经有些晚了”。
It is high time we were off. 是我们该走的时候了。
It is time that we went to bed. 我们该就寝了。
It is time that somebody taught you to behave yourself.
这种结构中的过去式也可改为should + 动词原形（【用should时，不能将其省略】）。
第2种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + should do
《王国栋国际英语深层语法》2014年1月第1版第226页：
（3）It’s time that引导的同位语从句中的虚拟式：
6It’s time可有下列6种句式：
It’s time for lunch/ for bed.
It’s time to have lunch/ to go to bed.
It’s time for us to have lunch/ for us to go to bed.
It’s time we had lunch/ we went to bed.
It’s time we (should) have lunch/ we (should) go to bed.
It’s time we were having lunch/ we were going to bed.
叶永昌主编的《英语阅读参考手册》第238页三、
作“时间”讲，一般用time。注意some time, sometime, sometimes用法
It is (high) time to develop our high technology industry.
该发展我们的高科技产业了。
（= It is time (that) we developed（或should develop）our high technology industry. 这里用关系副词that引出定语从句，修饰名词time。 that和should还可省略。developed和should develop是虚拟语气的形式。）
叶永昌主编的《英语阅读参考手册》第222页IX
注意that可作关系副词，引出定语从句
1.It is time that you (should) clean out the room.
现在该是你打扫房间的时候了。（定语从句，其中that还可省略。）
《英语词语用法详解词典》第948页time词条6.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she should go to school.
《大学英语语法——讲错与测试》第二版第650页
虚拟语气6.
It is (high, about) time…句型要求用虚拟语气
这时，谓语动词用过去式，指现在或将来的情况，表示“早该干某事而已经有些晚了”。
It is high time we were off. 是我们该走的时候了。
It is time that we went to bed. 我们该就寝了。
It is time that somebody taught you to behave yourself.
这种结构中的过去式也可改为should + 动词原形（【用should时，不能将其省略】）。
第3种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + was/were doing
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1646页move词条12
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第四版第1493页move词条12
I think it’s time we were moving. 我想我们该走了。
《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》第2202页明确指出（time词条3c）
It’s time (that) sb did sth/ was doing sth并提供了相应的例句：
It’s time we were leaving. 我们得走了。
甚至在about time词条也提供了was doing 的例句：
about time是（某人该做某事）的时候：
Isn’t it about time we were getting a new car? 难道我们还不该买辆新车吗？
新版《朗文当代英语大辞典》第1985页time词条18
time（应该做某事或某事应该发生的）时间，时候
it’s time sb did sth/ was doing sth （= used when saying that someone should do something soon）
《最新高阶英汉词典》（修订版 大字本）第1225页time词条5
（不用复）时机；机会：
It is (high) time I was going. [= It is (high) time for me to go.] （此刻）我该走了。
章振邦《新编高级英语语法》第113页4）过去进行体表示委婉语气：
过去进行体用于某些句式表示一种臆想的情况，实际上也就是表示婉转语气。
It’s time we were leaving.
《王国栋国际英语深层语法》2014年1月第1版第226页：
（3）It’s time that引导的同位语从句中的虚拟式：
6It’s time可有下列6种句式：
It’s time for lunch/ for bed.
It’s time to have lunch/ to go to bed.
It’s time for us to have lunch/ for us to go to bed.
It’s time we had lunch/ we went to bed.
It’s time we (should) have lunch/ we (should) go to bed.
It’s time we were having lunch/ we were going to bed.
《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第2354页time词条
It’s time (that) I was leaving. 我该动身了。
《新时代英汉大词典》第1532页move词条4
move: 前行；离去，离开
It’s time we are moving. 我们该走了。
《英语词语用法详解词典》第948页time词条6.
下面几句都可以说：
It is [was] (high [about]) time for her to go to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she went to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she should go to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she was going to school.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she goes to school.
这几句都意为：“她（早）该上学了。”
注：可用“It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) sb + be + v-ing ”形式的动词主要有come, go, leave, start, stay等。
第4种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + ought to do
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1646页move词条12
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第四版第1493页move词条12
It’s time I was moving/ we ought to get moving etc. （口）我/我们等该走了
第5种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + do
《王国栋国际英语深层语法》2014年1月第1版第226页：
（3）It’s time that引导的同位语从句中的虚拟式：
6It’s time可有下列6种句式：
It’s time for lunch/ for bed.
It’s time to have lunch/ to go to bed.
It’s time for us to have lunch/ for us to go to bed.
It’s time we had lunch/ we went to bed.
It’s time we (should) have lunch/ we (should) go to bed.
It’s time we were having lunch/ we were going to bed.
《英语语法大全》（下册）（张道真编著）第441页884
(5)在It is time后需要使用虚拟语气（可有下面3种形式）
It is time something be done. （用虚拟现在时）
It is time he go.
叶永昌主编的《英语阅读参考手册》第238页三、
作“时间”讲，一般用time。注意some time, sometime, sometimes用法
It is (high) time to develop our high technology industry.
该发展我们的高科技产业了。
（= It is time (that) we developed（或should develop）our high technology industry. 这里用关系副词that引出定语从句，修饰名词time。 that和should还可省略。developed和should develop是虚拟语气的形式。）
叶永昌主编的《英语阅读参考手册》第222页IX
注意that可作关系副词，引出定语从句
1.It is time that you (should) clean out the room.
现在该是你打扫房间的时候了。（定语从句，其中that还可省略。）
《英语词语用法详解词典》第948页time词条6.
It is [was] (high [about]) time (that) she goes to school.
这几句都意为：“她（早）该上学了。”
第6种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + could do
《朗文英语语法》（L. G. 亚历山大编著）第407页11.43
it’s (high) time和it’s about time
这两个用语和过去时或虚拟语气连用时指现在和将来：
有时也可以用could（但不可用would）：
Isn’t it about time our baby could walk?
我们的孩子不已到了该会走路的时候了吗？
《英语词语用法详解词典》第948页time词条6.
有时，偶尔也可用情态动词could，意为“（现在）该会[能]做……了”，但不可用would。例如：
Isn’t it about time our baby could walk?
(现在)我们的孩子不是已经到了该会走路的时候了吗？（怎么还不会走路呢？）（含有焦急等心情）
第7种形式：It’s (high/ about) time (that) + 主语 + are doing
《新时代英汉大词典》第1532页move词条4
move: 前行；离去，离开
It’s time we are moving. 我们该走了。
【对于此种用法，至今怀疑——是不是该词典编写或印刷有误？】
尽管我们看到了上面的七种形式，但目前就中高考英语来讲，还是使用第1、第2种相对来说更加符合标准化考试的要求——希望看到这里的学生不要使用出错。
对于老师等，还是知晓更有信心些。
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