Past Tense of “meet”
The past simple of “meet” is “met” and the past participle is “met”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “meet”
meet – met – met
see someone by arrangement or for the first time
- Base form
- meet/miːt/
- Past simple
- met/met/
- Past participle
- met/met/
- -ing form
- meeting
- He / she / it
- meets
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
I met my wife in college.
Past participle
Have you met our new teacher?
Past simple
We met for coffee after work.
The most common mistake
Wrong
We meeted last year.
Correct
We met last year.
“Meet” is irregular: meet – met – met.
Verbs with the same pattern
Past = participle. Learn these together.