Construction · C1 · Neutral · often urgent, critical, or impatient
It’s high time
Say that an action should happen now because it is already overdue or should have happened earlier.
krajnje je vreme da; bilo bi već vreme da
Memory scene
The clock is not merely at the deadline—it has climbed above it. The past form marks an action already overdue.
How it sounds
its HIGH TIME
Stress high time; the force comes from presenting the deadline as already late.
Build the sentence
It’s high time + subject + past simple
Use it
It’s high time the city repaired the crossing outside the school.
The speaker believes the repair is overdue and presses for action now.
It’s high time you took your own advice and asked for help.
The form can sound personally critical, especially with you.
Watch out
The past simple here refers to a desired present or future action, not past time. Do not use will after the frame. A separate pattern is It’s high time for someone to do something.
Nearby language
More neutral; it does not necessarily imply that the action is overdue.
Very close and often conversational, with similar overdue or impatient force.
Gives strong advice or warns of consequences rather than labeling the action overdue.
Make it yours
Mesecima odlažete zamenu neispravne brave, a sada više nije bezbedno čekati.