Mean: mean – meant – meant

Irregular verb, level A2.

A2 · Elementary
Base form (V1)mean
Past simple (V2)meant
Past participle (V3)meant

Meaning

To show or say what something is about.

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Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
What does this word mean?

Past simple (V2)
She meant to call you yesterday.

Past participle (V3)
This sign has always meant danger.

Check yourself

Write the past simple and the past participle of mean.

Verbs that change the same way

The long vowel becomes short

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