It is high time: 2 c?u trúc, cách dùng & bài t?p

B?n có bi?t c?u trúc it is high time là gì không? ?ây là m?t c?u trúc r?t hay ???c s? d?ng trong ti?ng Anh ?? di?n ??t ý ngh?a “?ã ??n lúc làm gì ?ó”.

Trong bài vi?t này, mình s? giúp b?n hi?u rõ h?n v? cách dùng it’s high time + gì, c?u trúc nh? th? nào?

C?u trúc it is high time

C?u trúc it is high time có hai cách dùng chính:

It is high time + S + Ved (quá kh? ??n)

?ây là cách dùng ph? bi?n nh?t, khi chúng ta mu?n nói r?ng ?ã ??n lúc ai ?ó làm gì ?ó.

L?u ý r?ng, dù là hi?n t?i nh?ng chúng ta v?n s? d?ng ??ng t? ? thì quá kh? ??n ?? di?n t? m?t hành ??ng mong mu?n ho?c khuyên nh?.

Ví d?:

It is high time you went to bed.

(?ã ??n lúc b?n nên ?i ng? r?i.)

It is high time he stopped smoking.

(?ã ??n lúc anh ?y nên b? thu?c lá r?i.)

It is high time we left this place.

(?ã ??n lúc chúng ta nên r?i kh?i n?i này r?i.)

It is high time + S + has/have + Ved (hi?n t?i hoàn thành)

?ây là cách dùng ít ph? bi?n h?n, khi chúng ta mu?n nói r?ng ?ã quá lâu r?i mà ai ?ó v?n ch?a làm gì ?ó.

L?u ý r?ng, dù là quá kh? nh?ng chúng ta v?n s? d?ng ??ng t? ? thì hi?n t?i hoàn thành ?? di?n t? m?t hành ??ng ch?a x?y ra ho?c ch?m tr?.

Ví d?:

It is high time you have finished your homework.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà b?n v?n ch?a hoàn thành bài t?p v? nhà.)

It is high time she has returned the book to the library.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà cô ?y v?n ch?a tr? sách cho th? vi?n.)

It is high time they have paid their debts.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà h? v?n ch?a tr? n?.)

Cách dùng c?u trúc it is high time

C?u trúc it is high time ???c dùng ?? di?n t? m?t ý ki?n, m?t l?i khuyên ho?c m?t s? thúc gi?c v? vi?c ai ?ó nên làm gì ?ó ngay l?p t?c ho?c ?ã quá mu?n ?? làm gì ?ó.

C?u trúc này th??ng ???c dùng trong các tình hu?ng sau:

• Khi b?n mu?n ch? trích ho?c phê bình ai ?ó vì h? ?ã không làm gì ?ó mà h? nên làm ho?c ?ã làm gì ?ó sai l?m.

Ví d?:

It is high time you learned some manners.

(?ã ??n lúc b?n nên h?c cách ?ng x? l?ch s? r?i.)

It is high time you apologized to her.

(?ã ??n lúc b?n nên xin l?i cô ?y r?i.)

It is high time he changed his attitude.

(?ã ??n lúc anh ?y nên thay ??i thái ?? r?i.)

• Khi b?n mu?n khuyên nh? ho?c g?i ý cho ai ?ó làm gì ?ó vì b?n ngh? r?ng ?ó là ?i?u t?t nh?t ho?c c?n thi?t cho h?.

Ví d?:

It is high time you started looking for a new job.

(?ã ??n lúc b?n nên tìm ki?m m?t công vi?c m?i r?i.)

It is high time you visited a doctor.

(?ã ??n lúc b?n nên ?i khám bác s? r?i.)

It is high time we booked our tickets.

(?ã ??n lúc chúng ta nên ??t vé r?i.)

• Khi b?n mu?n bày t? s? ng?c nhiên ho?c b?t mãn v? vi?c ai ?ó v?n ch?a làm gì ?ó mà h? ?ã h?a ho?c d? ??nh làm.

Ví d?:

It is high time you have cleaned your room.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà b?n v?n ch?a d?n phòng.)

It is high time she has got married.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà cô ?y v?n ch?a k?t hôn.)

It is high time they have fixed the roof.

(?ã quá lâu r?i mà h? v?n ch?a s?a mái nhà.)

Bài t?p c?u trúc it is high time

Bài t?p 1:

Hãy vi?t l?i câu sao cho ngh?a không thay ??i s? d?ng c?u trúc it is high time.

1. You should go to the dentist now.
2. He hasn’t called his parents for a long time.
3. They need to stop wasting their money.
4. She should get a haircut soon.
5. He hasn’t finished his project yet.
6. You need to study harder for the exam.
7. She hasn’t replied to my email for a week.
8. They should take a vacation soon.
9. He hasn’t seen his friends for a long time.
10. You should quit your bad habits now.

?áp án bài t?p 1:

1. It is high time you went to the dentist.
2. It is high time he has called his parents.
3. It is high time they stopped wasting their money.
4. It is high time she got a haircut.
5. It is high time he has finished his project.
6. It is high time you studied harder for the exam.
7. It is high time she has replied to my email.
8. It is high time they took a vacation.
9. It is high time he has seen his friends.
10. It is high time you quit your bad habits.

Bài t?p 2:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It is high time you made up your mind.

A. You ought to make up your mind now.B. Making up your mind is necessary.C. It is possible to make up your mind.D. You should have made up your mind

?áp án bài t?p 2: A

L?i gi?i: It is high time S + Ved = S + should / ought to + V

Bài t?p 3:

Ch?n A, B, C ho?c D ?? ?i?n vào ch? tr?ng trong câu sau:

It is high time we had to __________ some measures to protect endangered animals.

A. take

B. bring

C. hold

D. use

?áp án bài t?p 3: A

It is high time we had to take some measures to protect endangered animals. (?ã ??n lúc chúng ta ph?i th?c hi?n m?t s? bi?n pháp ?? b?o v? ??ng v?t có nguy c? tuy?t ch?ng.)

Nh? v?y là mình v?a ?i qua it’s high time + gì, c?u trúc, cách dùng và bài t?p ?? b?n luy?n t?p.

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