IELTS Grammar Exercise 8

The phrases "it's high time", "it's time" and "it's about time" can be used to give advice in conversational English.

Example: It's time you told your tutor that you are having problems.

Notice that the verb tell is in the simple past tense (told). This is the subjunctive verb form.

Look at the grammar example above. Then complete the exercises below by placing the grammatically correct verb from the list in each gap.

Remember: You will need to change verb tense.

start / eat / finish / stop / pay / speak / realise/ get / go / be

(1) It's high time we __________ home.

(2) It's about time you __________ to study harder.

(3) It's time you __________ to your parents about the problem.

(4) It's about time you __________ staying out so late.

(5) It's time you __________ your assignmment.

(6) It's high time you __________ more exercise.

(7) It's about time we __________ more sensibly.

(8) It's high time you __________ more polite.

(9) It's time you __________ a visit to your friend.

(10) It's about time we __________ we can't finish the project on time.

ANSWERS:

(1) went

(2) started

(3) spoke

(4) stopped

(5) finished

(6) got

(7) ate

(8) were

(9) paid

(10) realised