JAMB - English Language (2025 - No. 201)

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

It is high time you _____ visiting that friend of yours.

stopped
should stop
stop
must stop

Explanation

When you use the phrases "It is time," "It is high time" or "It is about time" followed by a subject (in this case, "you"), you must use the Past Simple tense of the verb.

Even though the sentence refers to the present or future, we use the past tense to indicate that the action is overdue or should have happened already. This is known as the unreal past or the subjunctive mood.

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