to meet
to meet
'Meet' is an irregular verb: meet – met – met. It means both 'to encounter someone' and, on first occasion, 'to get to know someone'.
I meet my friends after work.
I meet my friends after work.
Indicative
Present Simple
I meet my tutor every Tuesday.
I meet my tutor every Tuesday.
You meet a lot of interesting people at work.
You meet a lot of interesting people at work.
She meets her clients in the city centre.
She meets her clients in the city centre.
We meet for coffee every Saturday.
We meet for coffee every Saturday.
You meet at the same café every morning.
You meet at the same café every morning.
The two rivers meet just outside town.
The two rivers meet just outside town.
Present Continuous
I am meeting the director at noon.
I am meeting the director at noon.
You are meeting your in-laws for the first time tonight.
You are meeting your in-laws for the first time tonight.
He is meeting a new client this afternoon.
He is meeting a new client this afternoon.
We are meeting outside the cinema at seven.
We are meeting outside the cinema at seven.
You are meeting the whole team tomorrow.
You are meeting the whole team tomorrow.
They are meeting to discuss the budget.
They are meeting to discuss the budget.
Past Simple
I met my best friend at university.
I met my best friend at university.
You met her at the conference last year.
You met her at the conference last year.
She met her husband on a train.
She met her husband on a train.
We met by chance in a bookshop.
We met by chance in a bookshop.
You met the mayor during the ceremony.
You met the mayor during the ceremony.
They met twenty years ago at school.
They met twenty years ago at school.
Present Perfect
I have met her only once before.
I have met her only once before.
You have met all the neighbours by now.
You have met all the neighbours by now.
He has met the deadline every single time.
He has met the deadline every single time.
We have met somewhere before, I'm sure.
We have met somewhere before, I'm sure.
You have met your sales targets this quarter.
You have met your sales targets this quarter.
They have met several times to negotiate.
They have met several times to negotiate.
Past Perfect
I had met him before, but I had forgotten.
I had met him before, but I had forgotten.
You had met the family long before the wedding.
You had met the family long before the wedding.
She had met the author at a book fair years earlier.
She had met the author at a book fair years earlier.
We had met only briefly before that dinner.
We had met only briefly before that dinner.
You had met at that conference the year before.
You had met at that conference the year before.
They had met once, long before they married.
They had met once, long before they married.
Future Simple
I will meet you at the station at six.
I will meet you at the station at six.
You will meet the new manager tomorrow.
You will meet the new manager tomorrow.
The delegation will meet the president next week.
The delegation will meet the president next week.
We will meet again after the summer.
We will meet again after the summer.
You will meet the rest of the team on Monday.
You will meet the rest of the team on Monday.
The leaders will meet to sign the treaty.
The leaders will meet to sign the treaty.
Conditional
Conditional
I would meet you halfway if I could.
I would meet you halfway if I could.
You would meet more people if you went out.
You would meet more people if you went out.
She would meet the standard with a little training.
She would meet the standard with a little training.
We would meet more often if we lived closer.
We would meet more often if we lived closer.
You would meet your idols at that festival.
You would meet your idols at that festival.
They would meet the demand with a bigger factory.
They would meet the demand with a bigger factory.
Imperative
Imperative
Meet me at the corner in five minutes.
Meet me at the corner in five minutes.
Don't meet strangers alone at night.
Don't meet strangers alone at night.
Let's meet for lunch next week.
Let's meet for lunch next week.
