Base
We meet at the cafe every Friday.
Every Friday describes a routine, so use meet.
Past Tense of Meet: Met
Meet is an irregular verb. Its past form and past participle are the same word: met. Say I met Anna yesterday and I have met Anna before.
Base
meet
Past
met
Past participle
met
Third person: meets · -ing form: meeting
ABB: form patternExamples
Base
I meet my friends after school.
Meet is the base form with I, you, we and they.
Past
She met her husband in Spain.
Met is the past form; it does not need have.
Past
They met at a party last year.
Last year is finished, so use met.
Past participle
I have met your brother.
After have, the participle is also met.
Past participle
Have you met my mother?
Have you met asks if you already know a person.
Usage notes
Meet or know?
Meet is for the first time or for a planned time together: I met Anna at school. Know describes what you know now: I know Anna well. Say Nice to meet you the first time, and Nice to see you again later.
Spelling
Meet has ee and met has e. The past does not add -ed, and meeting is the -ing form with one t. A meeting is also a noun for an organized talk.
Common mistakes
I meeted him yesterday.
I met him yesterday.
Meet is irregular; the past form is met, never meeted.
Nice to met you.
Nice to meet you.
After to, use the base form meet, not the past form.
Practise this verb
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Choose the right form
Choose the form that completes each English sentence.
1.Yesterday I ___ my new teacher.
2.Have you ___ my sister?
3.We ___ in the park every Sunday.
4.Nice to ___ you.
Write the missing form
Type the correct form of meet in each sentence.
Correct the mistake
Rewrite the English sentence with the correct verb form.
8.Choose the mistake in this sentence.
Answer key
1. Yesterday I ___ my new teacher.
Answer: met
Yesterday is a finished past time, so use met.
2. Have you ___ my sister?
Answer: met
Have you takes the past participle met.
3. We ___ in the park every Sunday.
Answer: meet
Every Sunday shows a present habit: we meet.
4. Nice to ___ you.
Answer: meet
After to, use the base form meet.
5. We have ___ before.
Answer: met
Have plus the past participle is have met.
6. My parents ___ in London in 1998.
Answer: met
In 1998 is finished, so use the past simple met.
7. I ___ my sister every week.
Answer: meet
Every week shows a routine, so use meet.
8. I meeted her at school.
Answer: I met her at school.
The past of meet is met, not meeted.
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of meet?
The past tense of meet is met: I met Anna yesterday.
What is the difference between meet and know?
Meet is for the first time or for a planned time together. Know means you already have information about a person: I met her in May. I know her well.
Is meeted correct?
No. Meet is irregular. Use met for both the past and the past participle.