Past Tense of
opportunity
opportunitied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Opportunity

11Letters
5Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
OStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Opportunitied

13Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
7Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "opportunity"

Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.

Grammar Tips

  • Change -y to -ied when a consonant precedes it.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not simply add -ed. Change -y to -ied.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is opportunity regular or irregular?

Opportunity is regular. It follows the -ied Conversion rule.

How do you use opportunitied in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she opportunitied to the store."

Does opportunitied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not opportunity" (not "did not opportunitied").

About the past tense of opportunity

The verb opportunity follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, opportunity becomes opportunitied. This follows the -ied Conversion pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why opportunity becomes opportunitied helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.

When using opportunitied in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she opportunitied to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I opportunitied, you opportunitied, he/she opportunitied, we opportunitied, they opportunitied.