حان الوقت أن نذهب (للتعبير عن الاستعجال)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use the Past Simple after 'It's time' to show that something is overdue and needs to happen right now.
- Use Past Simple for present urgency: 'It's time we left' means we should leave now.
- Add 'about' or 'high' for extra emphasis: 'It's high time you apologized.'
- Don't use 'will' or present tense: 'It's time we go' is technically incorrect in this specific structure.
نظرة عامة
It’s time we went من الأدوات اللغوية المتقدمة في اللغة الإنجليزية التي تعبر عن الاستعجال أو ضرورة القيام بفعل ما في الحاضر. في اللغة العربية، نحن نعبر عن هذه المعاني باستخدام أساليب مباشرة مثل «حان وقت الرحيل» أو «يجب علينا أن نذهب»، لكن الإنجليزية تستخدم أسلوباً يسمى unreal past (الماضي غير الحقيقي) أو subjunctive mood (صيغة التمني أو الافتراض).went) بعد It’s time لا يشير أبداً إلى الماضي الزمني، بل يشير إلى ضرورة اتخاذ إجراء فوري لم يتم اتخاذه بعد. هذا يشبه إلى حد كبير أسلوب «الشرط» في العربية، حيث نستخدم أفعالاً ماضية للتعبير عن احتمالات غير واقعية (مثل: «لو جئتَ لأكرمتك»). الفرق الجوهري هنا هو أن الإنجليزية تستخدم هذا التركيب لفرض «إلحاح» بطريقة مهذبة ولكن حازمة.Distance (المسافة اللغوية). في العربية، عندما نقول «حان وقت الصلاة»، نستخدم اسماً ظاهراً. أما في الإنجليزية، عندما نقول It’s time we prayed، فنحن نستخدم الفعل الماضي prayed لخلق مسافة بين الواقع الحالي (الذي لا نصلي فيه) وبين الواقع المأمول (الذي يجب أن نصلي فيه).It’s time كمنبه لغوي يخبر السامع أن الفعل التالي يجب أن يكون في صيغة الماضي البسيط، ليس لأن الفعل حدث، بل لأننا نتمنى لو كان قد حدث بالفعل. هذا التركيب يسمى أحياناً Subjunctive-like structure.It’s time you finished your work، فأنت لا تخبره أنه أنهى عمله (الماضي)، بل تخبره أن العمل يجب أن ينتهي الآن. إذا استخدمت المضارع It’s time you finish، فسيبدو الكلام غريباً وغير طبيعي لمتحدثي الإنجليزية، لأن المضارع هنا لا يحمل قوة «الافتراض» التي يحملها الماضي. هذا التمييز دقيق جداً: الماضي البسيط هنا هو أداة نحوية (Grammatical device) وليس زمناً (Tense).- 1
It’s time you went to bed.(حان وقت ذهابك للنوم) - 2
It’s time they started the meeting.(حان وقت بدء الاجتماع) - 3
It’s time we considered a new strategy.(حان وقت النظر في استراتيجية جديدة)
for + object يعطي طابعاً عاماً، بينما استخدام Subject + Past Simple يعطي طابعاً شخصياً مباشراً.- 1التعبير عن الإلحاح المهذب: عندما تكون في اجتماع عمل وتريد إنهاء النقاش، بدلاً من قول
Stop talking(وهو أمر فج)، قلIt’s time we moved on to the next point. - 2التلميح بالتأخير: إذا كان صديقك يتأخر دائماً في المقهى، يمكنك قول
It’s time we leftللإشارة إلى أن وقت الرحيل قد فات بالفعل. - 3النقد البنّاء: عندما تريد حث شخص على تغيير سلوكه، مثل
It’s time you took your studies more seriously.
- 1خطأ المضارع: قول
It’s time we go. هذا خطأ شائع بسبب التأثر بالعربية حيث نستخدم المضارع بعد «حان وقت». في الإنجليزية، هذا يغير المعنى تماماً ويجعله يبدو غير صحيح نحوياً. - 2استخدام
Should: قولIt’s time we should go. لا نحتاج إلىshouldلأن الفعل الماضي البسيط يقوم بوظيفة التعبير عن الضرورة. إضافةshouldتجعل الجملة زائدة لغوياً (Redundant). - 3الخلط بين
It’s timeوIt is time: لا يوجد فرق في المعنى، لكن المتعلمين غالباً ما ينسون أنIt’s timeتتطلب فاعلاً بعدها إذا أردنا استخدام الفعل، وإلا يجب استخدام صيغة المصدرto-infinitive.
It’s time و It’s high time هو أن الأخيرة تضيف لمسة من «الاستياء» أو «اللوم» لأن الفعل تأخر كثيراً.- 1هل يمكن استخدام أي فعل في الماضي؟ نعم، جميع الأفعال المنتظمة وغير المنتظمة تتبع صيغة الماضي البسيط.
- 2هل هذا التركيب رسمي؟ يمكن استخدامه في المحادثات اليومية وفي سياقات العمل، فهو أسلوب قياسي (Standard English).
- 3هل يختلف المعنى مع
I/He/She/They؟ لا، القاعدة ثابتة مع جميع الضمائر.
Structure of 'It's Time' with Unreal Past
| Introductory Phrase | Subject | Verb Form | Example |
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It's time
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we
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Past Simple
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It's time we left.
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It's about time
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you
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Past Simple
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It's about time you called.
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It's high time
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they
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Past Simple
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It's high time they paid.
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It's time
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she
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Past Simple (Negative)
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It's time she didn't cry.
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It's time
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I
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Past Simple (Be)
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It's time I was going.
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Contractions and Variations
| Full Form | Contraction | Usage Note |
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It is time
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It's time
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Standard spoken form
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It is high time
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It's high time
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Adds strong emphasis
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It is about time
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It's about time
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Adds informal urgency
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Meanings
A structure used to express that something should have happened already, or that it is the very last moment to do something. It conveys a sense of urgency, mild criticism, or a strong suggestion.
Standard Urgency
Expressing that the appropriate time for an action has arrived or passed.
“It's time we started the meeting.”
“It's time you found a job.”
Emphatic Criticism
Using 'high' or 'about' to show frustration that an action is long overdue.
“It's high time you cleaned your room!”
“It's about time we had some good news.”
Hypothetical/Reflective
Reflecting on a state that should be different than it currently is.
“It's time things changed around here.”
“It's time we weren't so dependent on technology.”
Reference Table
| التركيب | المعنى والنبرة | مثال |
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It's time + Subject + Past Simple
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اقتراح محايد ولطيف، استعجال خفيف
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"It's time we left."
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It's high time + Subject + Past Simple
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استعجال قوي، تأكيد على الضرورة، نبرة نافدة الصبر
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"It's high time you started studying."
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It's about time + Subject + Past Simple
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تلميح للتأخير، ضيق خفيف أو ارتياح لحدوث الشيء أخيراً
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"It's about time they fixed that bug."
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It's time + for + Object + to-infinitive
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استعجال عام، أقل شخصية، غالباً لجدول زمني
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"It's time for lunch."
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It's time + to-infinitive
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دعوة عامة للتحرك، أقل رسمية
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"It's time to go."
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طيف الرسمية
It is high time that we departed. (Leaving a location)
It's time we went. (Leaving a location)
It's about time we got going. (Leaving a location)
About time we bounced! (Leaving a location)
عائلة 'الماضي غير الحقيقي'
استعجال في الحاضر/المستقبل
- It's time we went It's time + Subject + Simple Past
- It's high time... Stronger urgency
- It's about time... Overdue / Annoyance
مواقف افتراضية
- If I were you Second Conditional
- I wish I knew Wish for present
ندم / افتراضات ماضية
- If I had known Third Conditional
- I wish I had gone Wish for past
تنويعات 'It's Time': مخطط النبرة والمعنى
اختيار تعبير 'It's Time' المناسب
هل تريد التعبير عن فعل يجب أن يحدث الآن؟
هل الاستعجال عام أم يتعلق بفاعل محدد؟
هل تريد إضافة توكيد إضافي أو إظهار الضيق؟
متى نستخدم 'It's Time We Went'
اقتراحات مهذبة
- • مغادرة حفلة
- • بدء نقاش
- • الانتقال للموضوع التالي
حث قوي
- • الالتزام بموعد نهائي
- • اتخاذ قرار حاسم
- • معالجة مشكلة
التعبير عن الإحباط
- • شيء تأخر جداً
- • شخص يماطل
- • مشكلة متكررة
دعوة للتحرك
- • تطبيق سياسة جديدة
- • بدء مرحلة جديدة
- • إجراء تغيير كبير
أمثلة حسب المستوى
It is time to go to bed.
It is time to go to bed.
It's time to eat lunch.
It's time to eat lunch.
Is it time to start?
Is it time to start?
It's time for school.
It's time for school.
It's time for us to leave the party.
It's time for us to leave the party.
It's time you went home.
It's time you went home.
Is it time we had dinner?
Is it time we had dinner?
It's time to buy a new phone.
It's time to buy a new phone.
It's about time we bought a new car.
It's about time we bought a new car.
It's time you told him the truth.
It's time you told him the truth.
I think it's time we moved to a bigger house.
I think it's time we moved to a bigger house.
It's time they stopped making so much noise.
It's time they stopped making so much noise.
It's high time the company updated its security policy.
It's high time the company updated its security policy.
It's time we addressed the elephant in the room.
It's time we addressed the elephant in the room.
Don't you think it's about time you apologized?
Don't you think it's about time you apologized?
It's time we weren't so reliant on fossil fuels.
It's time we weren't so reliant on fossil fuels.
It's high time the judiciary reconsidered the sentencing guidelines.
It's high time the judiciary reconsidered the sentencing guidelines.
It's time we acknowledged that the current strategy is failing.
It's time we acknowledged that the current strategy is failing.
It is about time the public were made aware of the risks.
It is about time the public were made aware of the risks.
It's time we stopped pretending that everything is fine.
It's time we stopped pretending that everything is fine.
It is high time that the legislature took cognizance of these systemic inequities.
It is high time that the legislature took cognizance of these systemic inequities.
About time too, if you ask me!
About time too, if you ask me!
It's time the myth of meritocracy was thoroughly debunked.
It's time the myth of meritocracy was thoroughly debunked.
It's time we were heading off, lest we miss the last train.
It's time we were heading off, lest we miss the last train.
سهل الخلط
Learners think they are interchangeable.
Both use the unreal past, but for different reasons.
أخطاء شائعة
It's time we go.
It's time to go.
It's time for go.
It's time to go.
It's time we will leave.
It's time we left.
It's high time he has finished.
It's high time he finished.
It's time we go.
It's time we went.
أنماط الجُمل
It's about time ___ ___.
Don't you think it's high time ___ ___?
Real World Usage
It's high time we submitted the proposal.
About time u texted back!
It's time you brushed your teeth.
It is high time the council addressed the housing crisis.
It's about time the plane took off.
It's time we talked about our future.
تذكر 'الماضي غير الحقيقي'
تجنب المضارع بعد الفاعل
استخدم 'High' أو 'About' للتوكيد
مهذب ولكن مباشر
Smart Tips
Use 'It's about time' + Subject + Past Simple. It shifts the focus to the 'time' rather than the person's failure.
Check if there is a person mentioned. If no person, use 'to'. If there is a person, use the past tense.
Use 'It is high time that...' to sound authoritative and passionate about a necessary change.
You can use 'were' instead of 'was' for all subjects to sound even more formal and 'subjunctive'.
النطق
Stress on 'Time'
The word 'time' usually carries the primary sentence stress to highlight the urgency.
Contraction of 'It is'
In 99% of spoken cases, 'It is' is contracted to 'It's'. Using the full 'It is' sounds extremely formal or robotic.
Rising-Falling for Impatience
It's high ↗ TIME ↘ we left.
Conveys frustration or that the speaker has been waiting too long.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Past for Fast: Use the PAST tense when you want things to happen FAST (urgently).
ربط بصري
Imagine a clock with its hands spinning backward. Even though the clock looks like it's going into the past, the person standing next to it is tapping their watch impatiently because they are late for a meeting right now.
Rhyme
When the hour is late and the time has spent, don't say 'we go', say 'it's time we went'.
Story
A manager walks into a silent office at 9:15 AM. Everyone is drinking coffee but no one is working. He doesn't say 'Work!', he says, 'It's high time we *started*.' The use of the past tense 'started' makes everyone jump because it implies they should have been working 15 minutes ago.
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Look at your to-do list. Pick one task you have been procrastinating on. Write a sentence using 'It's high time I...' followed by the past tense of that task.
ملاحظات ثقافية
British speakers use this structure frequently to be 'politely direct'. Instead of saying 'You are late', they say 'It's about time you arrived', which uses grammar to soften the blow of the criticism.
Americans use 'It's time we go' (present tense) more often than British speakers in casual speech, though 'It's time we went' is still considered the 'correct' grammatical standard in writing.
In business meetings, 'It's high time' is a power-move phrase. It signals that the speaker is taking control of a situation that has been stagnant.
This construction is a remnant of the Old English subjunctive mood, which used distinct verb endings to show that an action was desirable or hypothetical rather than factual.
بدايات محادثة
Do you think it's about time the government changed the laws on social media?
Is there a habit you have that you think it's time you gave up?
Looking at your city, what is one thing you think it's high time the mayor fixed?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
أخطاء شائعة
Test Yourself
It's time she ___ (realize) her true potential and went for that promotion.
Find and fix the mistake:
Our meeting is supposed to start now. It's time we discuss the budget.
اختر الجملة الصحيحة:
Score: /3
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exercisesIt's high time the children ___ to bed.
It's about time you ___ (start) taking your studies seriously.
Find and fix the mistake:
It's time we leave for the airport.
The government should really do something about inflation now.
1. It's time to... / 2. It's time we...
A: The sink has been leaking for a month! B: I know, it's about time I ___.
You can use 'It's time' with the present tense in formal writing.
time / high / it / is / you / a / job / found
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercisesThe concert starts in 5 minutes! It's time we ___ (find) our seats.
This project has been delayed enough. It's high time we finalize the proposal.
اختر الجملة الصحيحة:
ترجم إلى الإنجليزية: 'حان الوقت لنتخذ قراراً بشأن هذا.'
رتب الكلمات لتكوين جملة:
صل أنصاف الجمل:
The boss looks impatient; it's high time we ___ (present) our findings.
My friends are still waiting for a reply. It's time I send them an email.
أي جملة هي الصحيحة؟
ترجم إلى الإنجليزية: 'حان الوقت ليتغير الوضع.'
رتب الكلمات لتكوين جملة:
Score: /11
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
In casual American English, you will hear this. However, in exams (IELTS/Cambridge) and formal writing, it is considered incorrect. You should use `went`.
`About time` is more common in conversation and sounds a bit more like a complaint. `High time` is more emphatic and slightly more formal.
No! It means we are still here, but we should leave immediately. It is an 'unreal' past.
Yes. `It's time I went` is very common when you realize you are late for something.
Yes, but it's rare. Example: `It's time you didn't spend so much money.` It sounds like a strong piece of advice.
It's an old idiom meaning the time is 'fully' or 'completely' arrived. Think of 'high noon'.
You can say `We should go`, but `It's time we went` is more idiomatic and carries a stronger sense that you are already late.
Yes. `It's time we were going` is a very polite way to start saying goodbye at a party.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Es hora de que + Subjunctive
English uses a past tense; Spanish uses a present subjunctive.
Il est temps que + Subjunctive
French requires the 'que' conjunction and the subjunctive mood.
Es wäre Zeit, dass... (Konjunktiv II)
German often adds 'wäre' (would be) to the 'time' part.
そろそろ...する時間だ (sorosoro... suru jikan da)
Japanese relies on adverbs rather than verb tense shifts.
حان الوقت لـ... (Hana al-waqt li...)
Arabic uses a literal 'the time has arrived' structure.
该...了 (Gāi... le)
Chinese uses modal particles instead of verb conjugation.
Learning Path
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