“Meet” and “met” are forms of the same verb. “Meet” is the base form you use for the present, future, and after modals. “Met” is the simple past and also the past participle used in perfect tenses.

“Meet” means to come together with someone, often by arrangement, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to arrive and be together at a place. The form you choose changes the time reference, not the core meaning.

Use “meet” for habits, routines, and generally true situations in the present. With he, she, it, add -s to make “meets”. This form talks about what happens regularly or what is scheduled as a usual pattern.

Subject	🇨🇳 中文 主语	Form	🇨🇳 中文 形式	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
I	👤 我	meet	🧩 会面	I meet my manager on Mondays.	🗣️ 我每周一都会见我的经理。
you	👤 你	meet	🧩 会面	You meet the clients every week.	🗣️ 你每周都会见客户。
he	👤 他	meets	🧩 会面	He meets us after work.	🗣️ 他在下班后会见我们。
she	👤 她	meets	🧩 会面	She meets her tutor online.	🗣️ 她在线上会见她的导师。
it	👤 它	meets	🧩 会面	It meets the requirements.	🗣️ 它满足这些要求。
we	👤 我们	meet	🧩 会面	We meet at the café.	🗣️ 我们在咖啡馆见面。
they	👤 他们	meet	🧩 会面	They meet before class.	🗣️ 他们在课前会面。

Use “met” for actions that happened and finished in the past. It refers to a specific time, even if the time is not stated. “Met” is the correct past form for all subjects.

Subject	🇨🇳 中文 主语	Form	🇨🇳 中文 形式	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
I	👤 我	met	🧩 会面	I met her yesterday.	🗣️ 我昨天遇见她。
you	👤 你	met	🧩 会面	You met them at the station.	🗣️ 你在车站遇见了他们。
he	👤 他	met	🧩 会面	He met the CEO last year.	🗣️ 他去年遇见了首席执行官。
she	👤 她	met	🧩 会面	She met me after the meeting.	🗣️ 她在会议结束后遇见了我。
it	👤 它	met	🧩 会面	It met the deadline.	🗣️ 它赶上了截止日期。
we	👤 我们	met	🧩 会面	We met for lunch.	🗣️ 我们一起吃午饭时见面。
they	👤 他们	met	🧩 会面	They met at a conference.	🗣️ 他们在一次会议上见面。

Use “met” as the past participle after have or has. This connects the past to the present, focusing on experience or a result. The time can be unfinished or not specific.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use have met for life experience up to now	📌 使用 have met 表示到现在为止的生活经历	I have met many interesting people.	🗣️ 我已经遇到了很多有趣的人。
Use has met with he, she, it	📌 对于 he、she、it 使用 has met	She has met our new neighbor.	🗣️ 她已经遇到了我们的新邻居。
Use had met for a past-before-past relationship	📌 使用 had met 表示过去的过去关系	They had met before they worked together.	🗣️ 他们在他们一起工作之前就已经见过面。

For future time, you usually use “meet” with will, be going to, or present continuous when the plan is arranged. The verb form stays “meet” after will and going to. Planning language makes the future meaning clear.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
After will, use the base form meet	📌 在 will 之后，使用基本形式 meet	I will meet you at 6.	🗣️ 我将于六点与您会面。
After be going to, use meet	📌 在 be going to 之后，使用 meet	We are going to meet tomorrow.	🗣️ 我们明天将要会面。
Use present continuous for arranged plans	📌 使用现在进行时表示已安排的计划	I am meeting her later.	🗣️ 我稍后将与她会面。

After modal verbs, use the base form “meet”, not “met”. Modals include can, could, may, might, must, should, and would. This rule is about grammar structure, not time alone.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
After a modal, use meet	📌 在情态动词之后，使用 meet	We can meet after class.	🗣️ We can meet after class.
Do not use met after a modal	📌 情态动词后不要使用 met	We should meet soon.	🗣️ We should meet soon.
Use could meet for polite suggestions or possibilities	📌 could meet 用于礼貌建议或可能性	We could meet on Friday.	🗣️ We could meet on Friday.

“Meet someone” can mean being introduced for the first time or coming together with a person. Context signals which meaning is intended, such as “for the first time” or a specific plan. Both meanings use the same forms: meet or met depending on time.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
First introduction meaning often includes first time	📌 第一次介绍的含义通常包含初次见面	I met her for the first time in 2020.	🗣️ 我在 2020 年第一次见到她。
Planned encounter meaning often includes a place or time	📌 计划中的遇见含义通常包含地点或时间	Let’s meet at the entrance.	🗣️ 让我们在入口处会面。

Use “meet at” to emphasize the location of the encounter. The preposition “at” points to a place or a specific point in time like a clock time. This is common for arrangements and instructions.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use meet at + place	📌 使用 meet at + 地点	We met at the airport.	🗣️ 我们在机场会面。
Use meet at + time	📌 使用 meet at + 时间	Let’s meet at 3 o’clock.	🗣️ 我们在三点钟会面。

Use “meet with” to emphasize a more formal or organized meeting, often for discussion or business. It can also suggest meeting a group or person as part of a professional purpose. In many contexts, “meet” and “meet with” are both possible, but “meet with” sounds more formal.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use meet with for formal discussions	📌 使用 meet with 进行正式讨论	I met with the lawyer.	🗣️ 我与律师会面。
Use meet for a simpler or more neutral idea	📌 使用 meet 以更简单或更中性的想法	I met the lawyer.	🗣️ 我会见了律师。