it is about timeの意味や使い方を知りたいときはないでしょうか。
けど、そんな中で悩むことは、
・「it is about time」の使い方がわからない
ですよね。
今回はそんなお悩みを解決する
・「it is about time」の例文
についてまとめます!
もくじ
it is about timeの意味とは?
「it is about time」という表現は、日本語で「そろそろ」「もう遅いくらいだ」という意味になります。何かを始めるべき時だと感じている時や、長い間待っていたことがようやく実現する時に使われます。例えば、友達がずっと待っていた映画を見に行くときに「It’s about time we watched that movie!」 そろそろその映画を観に行こうよ! と言ったりします。この表現は、期待や必要性を強調するニュアンスがあります。
it is about timeの構文は?
「It is about time」の構文について、以下にわかりやすくまとめます。
構文の形
It is about time (that) [主語] [動詞の過去形]..
意味
「そろそろ〜する時期だ」「〜するのが遅すぎる」という意味を持ちます。
一般的には、その行動をするべきだという強い期待や必要性を表します。
使い方の例
肯定文
It is about time (that) you studied for the exam.
あなたが試験のために勉強するのはそろそろ時期です。
否定文
It is about time (that) they stopped arguing.
彼らが議論をやめるのはそろそろ時期です。
注意点
「that」は省略可能ですが、省略する場合の口語的な使い方も一般的です。
動詞は過去形 例:studied, stopped を使用しますが、未来形や現在形は使いません。
このように「It is about time」は、何かをする必要が高まっていることを示す際に便利な表現です。
it is about timeの7つの例文と日本語訳
it is about timeの例文7つ紹介します。
It is about time we had a vacation.
It is about time you started studying for the exam.
It is about time they fixed the streetlights.
It is about time you cleaned your room.
It is about time she got a promotion.
It is about time we talked about our future.
It is about time someone reported this issue.
it is about timeを覚える
it is about timeをキニナリメソッドで覚えていきましょう。
it is about timeを復唱し耳から覚える
it is about timeを7回繰り返し復唱し耳から覚えていきましょう。
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it is about timeの例文を復唱する
it is about timeの例文を3回繰り返して復唱しましょう。
It is about time we had a vacation.
It is about time we had a vacation.
It is about time we had a vacation.
It is about time you started studying for the exam.
It is about time you started studying for the exam.
It is about time you started studying for the exam.
It is about time they fixed the streetlights.
It is about time they fixed the streetlights.
It is about time they fixed the streetlights.
It is about time you cleaned your room.
It is about time you cleaned your room.
It is about time you cleaned your room.
It is about time she got a promotion.
It is about time she got a promotion.
It is about time she got a promotion.
It is about time we talked about our future.
It is about time we talked about our future.
It is about time we talked about our future.
It is about time someone reported this issue.
It is about time someone reported this issue.
It is about time someone reported this issue.
it is about timeの例文を聞いて把握する
it is about timeの例文を聞いて意味が即理解できるか確認してみましょう。
It is about time we had a vacation.
It is about time you started studying for the exam.
It is about time they fixed the streetlights.
It is about time you cleaned your room.
It is about time she got a promotion.
It is about time we talked about our future.
It is about time someone reported this issue.
さいごに
いかがでしょうか。
今回は、
・「it is about time」の例文
についてまとめました。
また、他にも英語学習に役に立つ情報がありますので、よろしければご参照頂ければと思います。