It was high time...

[Nathan Mckane]

Hello dear teacher

Which one is correct

It was high time you did something.
It was high time you had done something.

Thanks.

 

[e2e4]

/A learner/

Hello dear teacher

Which one is correct

It was high time you did something.
It was high time you had done something.

Thanks.

had done

 

[5jj]

Unfortunately, 'had done' is incorrect.

It was time he did something.

I have changed you to he, because to tell someone (you) that there was a past time for them to do something seems unlikely.

It's time you did something (now) is fine, as is:


The mewing of the cat was becoming more insistent. It was time he did something. He considered shooting the cat, but thought better of it. He slowly got out of bed and headed towards the kitchen ...

 

[e2e4]

/A learner/

There is a phrase

It is time I did something.

So I can't use the phrase in the past as

It was (high) time I had done something.

If so, I am surprised.