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Meet means to encounter or satisfy. Irregular: meet-met-met.
Meanings
- To encounter
- To be introduced to
- To satisfy requirements
- To join
Common Collocations
meet up
meet with
meet halfway
make ends meet
meet the deadline
Tip for Learners
Irregular: meet-met-met. Meet halfway = compromise. Make ends meet = manage financially. Meeting = gathering.
Present Simple
| I | meet |
| you | meet |
| he/she/it | meets |
| we | meet |
| they | meet |
Examples - Present Simple
- I meet friends for coffee every week.
- You meet clients regularly.
- She meets her deadlines consistently.
- We meet every Monday morning.
- They meet expectations successfully.
Present Continuous
| I | am meeting |
| you | are meeting |
| he/she/it | is meeting |
| we | are meeting |
| they | are meeting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am meeting a friend for lunch.
- You are meeting the new clients today.
- She is meeting her goals.
- We are meeting in the conference room.
- They are meeting the requirements.
Present Perfect
| I | have met |
| you | have met |
| he/she/it | has met |
| we | have met |
| they | have met |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have met many interesting people.
- You have met all the requirements.
- He has met the president before.
- We have met our targets this quarter.
- They have met every deadline.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been meeting |
| you | have been meeting |
| he/she/it | has been meeting |
| we | have been meeting |
| they | have been meeting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been meeting with clients all day.
- You have been meeting challenges head-on.
- She has been meeting with investors.
- We have been meeting regularly since January.
- They have been meeting to discuss the project.
Past Simple
| I | met |
| you | met |
| he/she/it | met |
| we | met |
| they | met |
Examples - Past Simple
- I met my spouse at a party.
- You met the deadline successfully.
- He met the challenge with courage.
- We met for dinner last night.
- They met in college twenty years ago.
Past Continuous
| I | was meeting |
| you | were meeting |
| he/she/it | was meeting |
| we | were meeting |
| they | were meeting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was meeting a client when you called.
- You were meeting with the team.
- She was meeting her goals steadily.
- We were meeting during the power outage.
- They were meeting when the news broke.
Past Perfect
| I | had met |
| you | had met |
| he/she/it | had met |
| we | had met |
| they | had met |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had met him before the conference.
- You had met the requirements before applying.
- He had met her years earlier.
- We had met our goals before the deadline.
- They had met to discuss terms.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been meeting |
| you | had been meeting |
| he/she/it | had been meeting |
| we | had been meeting |
| they | had been meeting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been meeting with them for hours.
- You had been meeting regularly before.
- She had been meeting deadlines consistently.
- We had been meeting every week.
- They had been meeting for months.
Future Simple
| I | will meet |
| you | will meet |
| he/she/it | will meet |
| we | will meet |
| they | will meet |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will meet you at the cafe.
- You will meet the new team tomorrow.
- He will meet the challenge bravely.
- We will meet our targets this year.
- They will meet next week.
Future Continuous
| I | will be meeting |
| you | will be meeting |
| he/she/it | will be meeting |
| we | will be meeting |
| they | will be meeting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be meeting clients all afternoon.
- You will be meeting the board tomorrow.
- She will be meeting with investors.
- We will be meeting during lunch.
- They will be meeting throughout the conference.
Future Perfect
| I | will have met |
| you | will have met |
| he/she/it | will have met |
| we | will have met |
| they | will have met |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have met all the candidates by Friday.
- You will have met your goals by then.
- He will have met thousands of people.
- We will have met every requirement.
- They will have met the deadline easily.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been meeting |
| you | will have been meeting |
| he/she/it | will have been meeting |
| we | will have been meeting |
| they | will have been meeting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been meeting with clients for years.
- You will have been meeting regularly.
- She will have been meeting challenges.
- We will have been meeting every Monday.
- They will have been meeting for months.