Past Tense of
meant
meanted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Meant

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Meanted

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "meant"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I meant" should be "meanted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is meant regular or irregular?

Meant is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use meanted in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she meanted to the store."

Does meanted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not meant" (not "did not meanted").

About the past tense of meant

The verb meant follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, meant becomes meanted. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why meant becomes meanted helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using meanted in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she meanted to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I meanted, you meanted, he/she meanted, we meanted, they meanted.