Had Better and It's Time
Secondary English Grammar · Modals, Conditionals and the Passive · Lesson 35
Also known as: Had better · It's time
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Lesson questions (14)
- You'd better ___ now or you'll be late.
Answer: leave - It's late. It's time we ___ home.
Answer: went - You'd better not ___ that.
Answer: do - It's time ___ the children went to bed.
Answer: that - We ___ better take a taxi. It's raining.
Answer: had - It's time for us ___ go.
Answer: to - It's about time you ___ a job.
Answer: got - You'd better take your phone with you.
Answer: True - It's time we do something about this problem.
Answer: False - I'd better not go now. It's dark.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: You had better not tell her. She'll be angry. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: It's high time you started to study. - You'd better doing your homework now.
الخطأ:doing· التصحيح: do - It's time we go home.
الخطأ:go· التصحيح: went
About this lesson
“Had Better and It's Time” is from Secondary English Grammar (Modals, Conditionals and the Passive) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “You'd better ___ now or you'll be late.” and “It's late. It's time we ___ home.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: leave · went · do · that · had · to · got · It's high time you started to study.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
When do we use had better?
For strong advice that warns of a bad result: You had better hurry, or you'll miss the bus.
How do we make had better negative?
had better not + the base verb: You'd better not be late.
What is the structure of It's time?
It's time + subject + past simple means it is already time for it: It's time we went home. Or It's time to + verb.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.