Past simple and past participle
mean
Mean is an irregular verb: its past simple is meant and its past participle is meant.
- Base form
- mean
- Past simple
- meant
- Past participle
- meant
- Definition
- Intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify.
- Example
- “I don't know what you mean.”
- CEFR level
- A2On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The past simple and the past participle are the same, like bring, brought, brought.