opt
opts
opting
opted
Opt means to choose. Regular: opt-opted-opted.
Meanings
- To choose
- To decide on
- To select
Common Collocations
opt for
opt out
opt in
opt to
option
Tip for Learners
Opt out = choose not to participate. Opt in = choose to participate. Option = choice.
Present Simple
| I | opt |
| you | opt |
| he/she/it | opts |
| we | opt |
| they | opt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I opt for the healthier choice usually.
- You opt out of unnecessary meetings.
- She opts for organic products always.
- We opt for quality over quantity.
- They opt for the premium package.
Present Continuous
| I | am opting |
| you | are opting |
| he/she/it | is opting |
| we | are opting |
| they | are opting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am opting for the safer route today.
- You are opting out of the subscription.
- He is opting for the extended warranty.
- We are opting for a different approach.
- They are opting for early retirement.
Present Perfect
| I | have opted |
| you | have opted |
| he/she/it | has opted |
| we | have opted |
| they | have opted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have opted for the vegetarian menu.
- You have opted out of the program.
- She has opted for part-time work.
- We have opted for a conservative strategy.
- They have opted for the deluxe package.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been opting |
| you | have been opting |
| he/she/it | has been opting |
| we | have been opting |
| they | have been opting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been opting for healthy meals lately.
- You have been opting out of events for months.
- He has been opting for simpler solutions.
- We have been opting for local suppliers.
- They have been opting for remote work for years.
Past Simple
| I | opted |
| you | opted |
| he/she/it | opted |
| we | opted |
| they | opted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I opted for the window seat.
- You opted out of the tour group.
- She opted for the lower interest rate.
- We opted for a different venue.
- They opted for early settlement.
Past Continuous
| I | was opting |
| you | were opting |
| he/she/it | was opting |
| we | were opting |
| they | were opting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was opting for the express service when prices changed.
- You were opting out when the offer improved.
- She was opting for the budget option.
- We were opting for caution before the news.
- They were opting for the traditional method.
Past Perfect
| I | had opted |
| you | had opted |
| he/she/it | had opted |
| we | had opted |
| they | had opted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had opted for insurance before the accident.
- You had opted out before the changes.
- She had opted for the premium plan beforehand.
- We had opted for a different strategy.
- They had opted for early payment.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been opting |
| you | had been opting |
| he/she/it | had been opting |
| we | had been opting |
| they | had been opting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been opting for organic food for years.
- You had been opting out of events for months.
- She had been opting for flexible hours.
- We had been opting for local products.
- They had been opting for the same vendor for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will opt |
| you | will opt |
| he/she/it | will opt |
| we | will opt |
| they | will opt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will opt for the quieter neighborhood.
- You will opt out if you're not interested.
- She will opt for the shorter commute.
- We will opt for a different contractor.
- They will opt for the premium service.
Future Continuous
| I | will be opting |
| you | will be opting |
| he/she/it | will be opting |
| we | will be opting |
| they | will be opting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be opting for healthier choices.
- You will be opting out of meetings tomorrow.
- She will be opting for flexible scheduling.
- We will be opting for greener solutions.
- They will be opting for automation soon.
Future Perfect
| I | will have opted |
| you | will have opted |
| he/she/it | will have opted |
| we | will have opted |
| they | will have opted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have opted for the best choice by then.
- You will have opted out before the deadline.
- She will have opted for a career change.
- We will have opted for the safer investment.
- They will have opted for the merger by then.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been opting |
| you | will have been opting |
| he/she/it | will have been opting |
| we | will have been opting |
| they | will have been opting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been opting for healthy food for years.
- You will have been opting out for too long.
- She will have been opting for remote work for a decade.
- We will have been opting for quality for generations.
- They will have been opting for tradition for centuries.