Definition and Usage
The verb meet means to come into the presence or company of someone by arrangement or chance. It can refer to the first introduction to someone or gathering together with people.
Present and Past Forms
Meet is an irregular verb with the past tense form met. It is used both for actions that happen regularly or generally (present) and for actions completed in the past.
Pronunciation
- Meet is pronounced /miːt/.
- Met is pronounced /mɛt/.
Conjugations
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | meet | conozco | I meet my friends every day. | Yo conozco a mis amigos todos los días. |
| You (singular) | meet | conoces | You meet new people often. | Tú conoces a gente nueva a menudo. |
| He/She/It | meets | conoce | She meets her professor weekly. | Ella conoce a su profesor semanalmente. |
| We | meet | conocemos | We meet at the park on weekends. | Nosotros conocemos en el parque los fines de semana. |
| You (plural) | meet | conocéis/conocen* | You meet every Monday. | Vosotros conocéis/cocen cada lunes. |
| They | meet | conocen | They meet their clients regularly. | Ellos conocen a sus clientes regularmente. |
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | met | conocí | I met her yesterday. | La conocí ayer. |
| You (singular) | met | conociste | You met him last week. | Lo conociste la semana pasada. |
| He/She/It | met | conoció | He met the CEO last month. | Él conoció al director el mes pasado. |
| We | met | conocimos | We met at the conference. | Nos conocimos en la conferencia. |
| You (plural) | met | conocisteis/conocieron* | You met many people at the event. | Vosotros conocisteis/conocieron a mucha gente en el evento. |
| They | met | conocieron | They met new partners recently. | Ellos conocieron a nuevos socios recientemente. |
*Note: The second-person plural form ("vosotros") is commonly used in Spain, while "ustedes" is preferred in Latin America for the plural "you".
Common Phrases with Meet
- Meet up – reunirse
- Meet halfway – llegar a un acuerdo
- First meet – primer encuentro
Examples in Context
You can say, "I met my best friend in school," or, "Let's meet at the restaurant at 7." The verb meet can be used for both personal and professional contexts.
