Past tense of opt
regular verb
The past tense of opt is opted. The past participle is also opted.
Forms of opt
| Base form (V1) | opt /ɒpt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | opted |
| Past participle (V3) | opted |
| Present participle | opting |
| Third person singular | opts |
Opted in a sentence
- He opted not to go.
- She opted for the salad rather than the steak.
- The general opted for a swift retreat because he saw his troops were vastly outnumbered.From the entry retreat
- Stella and me have opted to take a course called ‘Autobiography and Fiction’.From the entry me
- The bitter wind made me wish I hadn't opted for that unlined coat.From the entry unlined
Meaning of opt
- verb To choose; select.
Questions about the past tense of opt
- What is the past tense of opt?
- The past tense of opt is opted.
- What is the past participle of opt?
- The past participle of opt is opted.
- Is opt a regular or irregular verb?
- Opt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: opt (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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