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The past tense form of 'meet' is met. Example: They met for dinner last night. (They met for dinner last night.)
Definition of “meet”
- to come into the presence or company of someone
- to encounter or experience something
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 | met |
| Past Continuous | meeting |
| Past Perfect | met |
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
I met my friend at the park.
Example
He met his favorite author at the book signing.
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 time, they were meeting with potential investors.
Example
She wasn't meeting her sales targets.
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 I arrived, they had met all the requirements.
Example
She had met him before the party.
Is met an irregular verb in the past?
No, "met" is not an irregular past tense verb.
