diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 80cbcd9..51e25bf 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ if (config.lstu) {
     };
 }
 
+function conjugatePast(verb) {
+    // Make action displayable (e.g., open -> opened, close -> closed, merge -> merged).
+    return verb + (verb.substr(-1) === 'e' ? '' : 'e') + 'd';
+}
+
 var handlers = {
 
     push: function(body, say) {
@@ -127,8 +132,7 @@ var handlers = {
         if (issue.action === 'update')
             return;
 
-        // Make action displayable (e.g., open -> opened, close -> closed, merge -> merged).
-        var displayedAction = issue.action + (issue.action.substr(-1) === 'e' ? '' : 'e') + 'd';
+        var displayedAction = conjugatePast(issue.action);
 
         shortenURL(url, function(shortUrl) {
             var msg = user + ' ' + displayedAction + ' issue #' + issueNumber + ' ("' + issueTitle + '") on ' + projectName + ' ' + shortUrl;
@@ -156,8 +160,10 @@ var handlers = {
             return;
         }
 
+        var displayedAction = conjugatePast(request.action);
+
         shortenURL(url, function(shortUrl) {
-            var msg = user + ' ' + request.action + 'd MR !' + id + ' (' + from + '->' + to + ': ' + title + ') ' +
+            var msg = user + ' ' + displayedAction + ' MR !' + id + ' (' + from + '->' + to + ': ' + title + ') ' +
                       ' on ' + projectName + '; ' + shortUrl;
             say(msg);
         });