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The past tense form of 'meant' is meant. Example: She meant to call you yesterday, but she forgot. (She meant to call you yesterday, but she forgot.)
Definition of “mean”
- to intend or plan to do something
- to have a particular meaning or significance
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | meant |
| Past Continuous | meaning |
| Past Perfect | meant |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
He meant to help, but he got busy.
Example
They meant no harm.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that moment, she was meaning to apologize.
Example
I wasn't meaning to offend anyone.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time they arrived, he had meant to leave.
Example
She had meant to finish her work before the deadline.
Is meant an irregular verb in the past?
No, "meant" is not an irregular past tense verb.
