Unit 65
Had better do something It's time someone did something
(a) Had better do something
Значение had better (I'd better) соответствует
значению should. `I'd better do something' =
Мне следует сделать что-то либо мне рекомендуется
сделать что-то; Если я не сделаю этого, может
случиться что-то плохое:
- I have to meet Tom in ten minutes. I'd better go now or I'll be late.
- `Shall I take an umbrella?' `Yes, you'd better. It might rain.'
- We've almost run out of petrol. We'd better stop at the next petrol
station to fill up.
Отрицательная форма:
had better not('d better not):
- You don't look very well. You'd better not go to work today.
- `Are you going out tonight?' `I'd better not. I've got a lot of work to
do.'
Форма постоянно: `had better' (в разговорном
обычно 'd better). Мы говорим had хотя имеем в
виду настоящее или будущее, но не прошедшее время:
- I'd better go to the bank this afternoon.
Помните, что после had better инфинитив
употребляется без частицы to:
- It might rain. We'd better take an umbrella. (но не 'better to take')
(b) It's time ...
Можно сказать
it's time (кому-либо) to do что-либо:
- It's time to go home.
- It's time for us to go home.
Вот другая конструкция.
It's time someone did something:
- It's nearly midnight. It's time we went home.
В конструкции It's time someone ...используется
прошедшее время (went), хотя имеется в виду
настоящее или будущее, но не прошедшее время:
- Why are you still in bed? It's time you got up. (но не `time you get up')
Мы применяем конструкцию
It's time someone did something особенно в тех
случаях, когда жалуемся на кого-либо или порицаем
кого-либо, или когда мы думаем, что кому-то уже
следовало сделать что-то:
- It's time the children were in bed. It's long after their bedtime.
- You've been wearing the same clothes for ages. Isn't it time you bought
some new ones?
- I think it's time the government did something about pollution.
Мы также говорим `It's high time someone did something.'
`It's about time.'
Таким образом мы усиливаем выражение своего
недовольства или порицания:
- You're very selfish. It's high time you realised that you're not the
most important person in the world.
- It's about time Jack did some work for his examinations.