Please can somebody explain to me why the following sentence is in the past tense when it's talking about the present/future?
"Now you're 30, it's time you grew up and got a good, steady job."
Thank you!
Help!
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Re: Help!
In this example, the past tense form is often considered to be the English subjunctive. It's not past tense in meaning.
Lucy
Lucy
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