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i dont understand why the past is used in this sentence instead of present

its getting cold. it is time the kids ( went) home .

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ruzgar · 22-25

There is an app called HiNative,you can ask grammar questions to native speakers
you can try it,its helpful

moonthesolitary · F

@ghostdolly: i have windows phone 😕

ruzgar · 22-25

https://hinative.com

Quizzical · 46-50, M

@ghostdolly: We ARE native English speakers, and even we don't know why some of these things are the way they are, lol

ruzgar · 22-25

Well,languages just exist
sometimes rules aren't helpful because there are no rules 😅

Quizzical · 46-50, M

@ghostdolly: You get that a lot in English because of it's multiple origin languages. One rule for one thing just doesn't fit somewhere else...

ruzgar · 22-25

I think all languages are like that now 🤔