it's time....

[Unregistered Student]

I told my English teacher "It is time we go". But she said "It is time we went". She said past tense should be used in "it is time..."
I forgot ask her why...
Could you help me, please? thanks

 

[Raymott]

I told my English teacher "It is time we go". But she said "It is time we went". She said past tense should be used in "it is time..."
I forgot ask her why...
Could you help me, please? thanks

It's not the indicative simple past tense. It's subjunctive. It does, however, have the same form as the simple past tense.