Past tense of opine
regular verb
The past tense of opine is opined. The past participle is also opined.
Forms of opine
| Base form (V1) | opine /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | opined |
| Past participle (V3) | opined |
| Present participle | opining |
| Third person singular | opines |
Opined in a sentence
- I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
- "Your decisions," she opined, "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
- "You should ha'e cut his dobber off," Inan opined with disgust.2023 September 28, Lynsay Sands, Bad Luck Vampire: Book Thirty-Six, Hachette UK, →ISBN. From the entry dobber
- Opined one Kossack: "His blood is also on Bush's hands."2005 March 2, Dean Barnett, “Kos Party”, in The Weekly Standard. From the entry Kossack
- Earp nodded, then opined, “You'd have to drill in crops more profitsome than barley to make a go of it with hired water.2012, Lou Cameron, Stringer and the Deadly Flood. From the entry profitsome
Meaning of opine
- verb To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
- verb To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).
- verb To suppose, consider as correct, or entertain, an opinion.
Questions about the past tense of opine
- What is the past tense of opine?
- The past tense of opine is opined.
- What is the past participle of opine?
- The past participle of opine is opined.
- Is opine a regular or irregular verb?
- Opine is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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