CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MET
PRESENT
Present
I meet
you meet
he/she/it meets
we meet
you meet
they meet
Present continuous
I am meeting
you are meeting
he/she/it is meeting
we are meeting
you are meeting
they are meeting
Present perfect
I have met
you have met
he/she/it has met
we have met
you have met
they have met
Present perfect continuous
I have been meeting
you have been meeting
he/she/it has been meeting
we have been meeting
you have been meeting
they have been meeting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I met
you met
he/she/it met
we met
you met
they met
Past continuous
I was meeting
you were meeting
he/she/it was meeting
we were meeting
you were meeting
they were meeting
Past perfect
I had met
you had met
he/she/it had met
we had met
you had met
they had met
Past perfect continuous
I had been meeting
you had been meeting
he/she/it had been meeting
we had been meeting
you had been meeting
they had been meeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will meet
you will meet
he/she/it will meet
we will meet
you will meet
they will meet
Future continuous
I will be meeting
you will be meeting
he/she/it will be meeting
we will be meeting
you will be meeting
they will be meeting
Future perfect
I will have met
you will have met
he/she/it will have met
we will have met
you will have met
they will have met
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
you will have been meeting
they will have been meeting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would met
you would met
he/she/it would met
we would met
you would met
they would met
Conditional continuous
I would be meeting
you would be meeting
he/she/it would be meeting
we would be meeting
you would be meeting
they would be meeting
Conditional perfect
I would have met
you would have met
he/she/it would have met
we would have met
you would have met
they would have met
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been meeting
you would have been meeting
he/she/it would have been meeting
we would have been meeting
you would have been meeting
they would have been meeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you meet
we let´s meet
you meet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
meeting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MET»
The term «met» is very widely used and occupies the
1.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «MET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
met.
The first time I met Leo Messi, I didn't know who he was, only that I couldn't believe the boots he was wearing. But he is like a brother to me. It was at the start of 2005, when I was with the Argentine under-17 squad and I saw him chatting with Ezequiel Garay and some other players about the boots he'd brought back from the U.S.A.
I spent my first three weeks there on a wing with 21 murderers. I met some very evil people there but also some men who'd had no upbringing, no chance in life.
I'm lucky to have met so many people who have been involved in peace and who have been peace prize winners.
A home with a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love and righteousness and in which the spiritual and physical needs of children can be met.
I love the fact that so many of my readers are intelligent, exceptional, accomplished people with an open-minded love of diversity. But even more than that, I love it when my readers find lasting friendship with others of my readers - knowing that they met through their mutual affection for my books and characters makes me happy!
I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure upon myself I would thank God for his mercy.
After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the gang and all the Memphis boys and Colonel Parker was sitting over here in like a theater seat.
For the first time in my life, I want the right to get married. I've met somebody who meets the criteria of what I've always imagined in and wanted from a partner - someone to marry and to bring children into the world with.
I come from an alcoholic Irish background - I know where I was going! But I met my wife and started to practise Buddhism, which is a levelling experience for me, and there hasn't been a day I've missed in 40 years. I apply it to everything - to my work and relationships. I try to be a compassionate person.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MET»
Discover the use of
met in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
met and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How I
Met Myself Level 3
One icy winter's evening in Budapest, a man runs straight into John Taylor as he walks home through the narroe streets.
Presents the story of an illiterate, secular Rwandan shepherd boy who in 1982 claimed he was visited by Jesus and received answers to eternal questions about life that caused him to be both persecuted and revered among leading biblical ...
Immaculée Ilibagiza, 2011
3
That's The Way We
Met: --kya Life Hogi Set?
Aditya and Riya could never imagine life without each other.
4
Well
Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture
Beginning with the chaotic communal moment of its founding and early development in the 1960s through its incorporation as a major “family friendly”leisure site in the 2000s, Well Met tells the story of the thinkers, artists, clowns, ...
5
When First They
Met (A Cedar Cove Short Story)
Available exclusively as an ebook, a Cedar Cove short story from international bestseller Debbie Macomber, author of The Inn at Rose Harbor and Rose Harbor in Bloom.
6
How They
Met and Other Stories
It was love at first sight / it took time / it was a disaster! Love is a complicated, addictive, volatile, scary, wonderful thing. Many of the stories in this collection started out as gifts for the author's friends.
7
When Pigasso
Met Mootisse
Nina Laden's wacky illustrations complement this funny story that non only introduces children to two of the world's most extraordinary modern artists, but teaches a very important lesson‐how to creatively resolve a conflictin a most ...
Summer Stetson has always lived in the shadow of her dead sister, knowing she can never measure up in any way, but on her seventeenth birthday her aunt gives her Shannon's diary, which reveals painful but liberating truths about Summer's ...
Christine Hurley Deriso, 2011
9
When Harry
Met Sally. . .
The book includes an introduction by the author. From the Trade Paperback edition.
10
When America First
Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, ...
Traces the history of the relationship between America and China back to its earliest days, when the United States traded with China for furs, opium and rare sea cucumbers, but left an ecological and human rights disaster that still ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
met is used in the context of the following news items.
Nicole Kidman and Hamish Bowles Talk Fashion and Film at the Met
First-timers included Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs: “It should go through the summer! Why stop now?” The Met's thoughts exactly. «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
When Obama met Jon Stewart: A love story
When Obama met Jon Stewart: A love story. President Obama and Jon Stewart. Evan Vucci / AP. President Obama talks with Jon Stewart, host ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Why Republican promises to scrap Iran nuclear deal may not be met
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio: 'If I'm elected president of the United States, we will not use the national security waiver to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Why The Pope Just Met With Dozens Of Mayors About Climate …
As mayors from more than 60 of the world's major cities convened on Tuesday, their reason for gathering — addressing “modern slavery and ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
5 Times Obama Met With Robots
Yesterday, President Obama made history by having a conversation via telepresence robot in the White House to mark the 25th anniversary of ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
Caitlyn Jenner reveals she first met Kylie as true self over FaceTime …
She has amassed nearly 2.7million followers, accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs and even unveiled her true self on the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Shrine Circus in Dorchester to be met by protesters
Animal rights activists are speaking out against the circus when it comes to Dorchester. The Shrine Circus is coming to Dorchester for two ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Hightstown man admits to strangling woman he met through dating …
TRENTON >> A Hightstown man admitted Monday he wrapped a scarf around the neck of a woman he met online and strangled her until she ... «The Trentonian, Jul 15»
Couple marries at place they first met: St. Luke's Medical Center
Gordon, a nurse at St. Luke's, was about to perform surgery on a patient a few years back, when he met the patient's supportive friend, Duell. «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»
Plan To Send Coal Through Oakland Met With Protests
U.S. coal companies are hurting because of competition from cheaper natural gas and because of more expensive clean air regulations. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
