Syllabus topic 11: Had better / It's time
Had better / It's time. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence.
Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planYou'd better ___ now or you'll miss the train.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: leave
Completed sentence: You'd better leave now or you'll miss the train. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
We had better ___ tell anyone.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: not
Completed sentence: We had better not tell anyone. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
It's time we ___ home.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: went
Completed sentence: It's time we went home. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
It's time ___ start.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: It's time to start. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
She ___ better check the address.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: had
Completed sentence: She had better check the address. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
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Correct answer: leave
Completed sentence: You'd better leave now or you'll miss the train. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: not
Completed sentence: We had better not tell anyone. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: went
Completed sentence: It's time we went home. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: to
Completed sentence: It's time to start. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: had
Completed sentence: She had better check the address. Had better + base verb gives strong advice, often implying an unwanted consequence. Its negative is had better not. It's time + past form says something should happen now; it's time to + base verb is also possible.
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