It's about time you ___________exercising regularly.
Correct answer: B. started
- A. start
- B. started
- C. should start
- D. will start
Explanation
After “it is about time,” English commonly uses the simple past to express an action that should already begin: “you started.” The past form here does not indicate ordinary past time.
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