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Q: Which of the following verb forms will correctly fill in the blank in the sentence? "It is time we ........... home".
  • A. returned
  • B. return
  • C. have returned
  • D. will return
Correct Answer: Option A - If 'It is time' is followed by a subject with a past tense verb. The meaning is present. So correct sentence is – It is time we returned home. Hence option (a) is correct.
A. If 'It is time' is followed by a subject with a past tense verb. The meaning is present. So correct sentence is – It is time we returned home. Hence option (a) is correct.

Explanations:

If 'It is time' is followed by a subject with a past tense verb. The meaning is present. So correct sentence is – It is time we returned home. Hence option (a) is correct.