「It’s time to finish」という表現は、英語において非常によく使われる一般的なフレーズです。この表現は、「何かを終える時が来た」という意味で、特に会話や指示の中で頻繁に使用されます。例えば、授業や会議の終了時、またはタスクを終わらせる必要がある場合などに使われます[1][3][5]。
用法と例
- 基本構造:
- 「It’s time to + 動詞の原形」
例: It’s time to finish the lesson.（レッスンを終える時間です）
- ニュアンス:
このフレーズは、現在のタイミングが適切であることを示すだけでなく、時には少し遅れていることをほのめかす場合もあります。 - バリエーション:
- 「It’s time for + 名詞」
例: It’s time for a break.（休憩の時間です） - 「It’s time + that + 主語 + 過去形」
例: It’s time we finished this project.（このプロジェクトを終えるべき時だ）[2][10][31]。
「It’s time to finish」は日常会話やビジネスシーンでも広く使われるため、英語学習者にとって覚えておくべき便利な表現です。
引用:
[1] 17 Useful Time Phrases in English https://dansrealenglish.com/useful-time-phrases-in-english/
[2] Sentence Patterns using “It is time to…” – Talk English https://www.talkenglish.com/speaking/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=4479
[3] もうすぐ時間になりますって英語でなんて言うの？ – DMM英会話 https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/21690/
[4] Common Time Expressions in English – EnglishAcademy101 https://englishacademy101.com/time-expressions/
[5] It’s time to + (verb): Usage and Examples – Javatpoint https://www.javatpoint.com/it-is-time-to-verb
[6] Time idioms | Learn English https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/time-idioms
[7] [PDF] Frequency / Quantity https://www.japaneselunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ppp020.pdf
[8] 15 Idioms About Time – Grammarly https://www.grammarly.com/blog/idioms/idioms-about-time/
[9] 終える vs 終わる: frequency | WordReference Forums https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/%E7%B5%82%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B-vs-%E7%B5%82%E3%82%8F%E3%82%8B-frequency.3229992/
[10] It’s time – Grammar – Cambridge Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/it-s-time
[11] Frequency Phrases – Intermediate Grammar Course – Elllo https://elllo.org/book/B2/B2-10-Frequency-Phrases.html
[12] What is an expression you can use for when you’re getting close to … https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/593658/what-is-an-expression-you-can-use-for-when-youre-getting-close-to-the-end-of-a
[13] English Adverbial Phrases of Time, Place, and Frequency – Langster https://langster.org/en/grammar/english/a2/adverbial-phrases-of-time-place-and-frequency/
[14] 12 English language idioms about time – Preply https://preply.com/en/blog/12-english-language-idioms-about-time/
[15] time to finish – Translation into Japanese – examples English https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-japanese/time+to+finish
[16] it’s time to finish – Translation into Polish – examples English https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-polish/it’s+time+to+finish
[17] これだけ覚えれば、英語の授業ができる！ – ライブドアブログ http://blog.livedoor.jp/hgwrg398-story/archives/1078698400.html
[18] Example sentences with Time To Finish – Power Thesaurus https://www.powerthesaurus.org/time_to_finish/examples
[19] time to finish | English examples in context | Ludwig https://ludwig.guru/s/time+to+finish
[20] Here are 40 daily use sentences using “It’s time to” – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnglishLearningGS/videos/here-are-40-daily-use-sentences-using-its-time-to/618361874014625/
[21] 【日本語】終わる時間です。 【英語】It’s time to finish … – Threads https://www.threads.net/@nextdigitaljapan/post/C8vuRSuS8DL?hl=ja
[22] It’s time to finish what we started. – English example sentence https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10590190
[23] estimated time to finish | English examples in context | Ludwig https://ludwig.guru/s/estimated+time+to+finish
[24] Adverbs of frequency – LearnEnglish Teens – British Council https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/adverbs-frequency
[25] Lesson on how to use IT’S TIME…(It’s time to learn ENGLISH!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUHWVg17h6I
[26] Adverbs of frequency in English | British Council https://www.britishcouncil.pt/en/blog/adverb-of-frequency-english
[27] Adverbs of frequency – LearnEnglish Kids – British Council https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-practice/adverbs-frequency
[28] Time idioms and phrases – English Like a Native https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/blog/time-idioms-and-phrases/
[29] Adverbs of Frequency – Basic Japanese Grammar https://www.japanesepod101.com/lesson/prototype-video-lessons-for-absolute-beginners-9-adverbs-of-frequency-basic-japanese-grammar
[30] Past Tenses for Hypothetical Meaning (It’s Time and Would Rather) https://www.buildingblocksenglish.com/post/past-tenses-for-hypothetical-meaning-it-s-time-and-would-rather
[31] Unreal time | LearnEnglish – British Council https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/c1-grammar/unreal-time
[32] “It’s high time we finish this” or “It’s high time we finished this”? – Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/comments/qs0u2/its_high_time_we_finish_this_or_its_high_time_we/