Mean V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, Mean doesn’t follow the regular rule. So what is Mean‘s past? What is the past participle of Mean? What is the present participle of Mean? How to conjugate verbs with the verb Mean?
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Mean of Definition and Meaning
Mean is a verb that means “to introduce or restate a phase, to have a purpose in mind, to design for a specific reason, to indicate.”
Mean can be a noun, a verb, an adjective.
Noun: I believe this is a arithmetic mean.
Verb: What do you mean?
Adjective: Control yourself, that was a mean thing to say.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Mean
Base Form (V1) | mean |
Past Form (V2) | meant |
Past Participle Form (V3) | meant |
s / es/ ies (V4) | means |
‘ing’ form (V5) | meaning |
Mean of Past Simple V2
The verb mean is also employed in its V2 form as “meant”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Make of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “meant”. meant is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word mean as ‘have + meant‘ or ‘has + meant‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + meant‘.
‘has + meant‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + meant‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Mean V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: mean | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
mean | mean | means | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
mean | mean | mean | |
Present Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
am meaning | are meaning | is meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are meaning | are meaning | are meaning | |
Present Perfect of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
have meant | have meant | has meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have meant | have meant | have meant | |
Present Perfect Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
have been meaning | have been meaning | has been meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been meaning | have been meaning | have been meaning | |
Past Simple of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
meant | meant | meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
meant | meant | meant | |
Past Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
was meaning | were meaning | was meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were meaning | were meaning | were meaning | |
Past Perfect of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
had meant | had meant | had meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had meant | had meant | had meant | |
Past Perfect Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
had been meaning | had been meaning | had been meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been meaning | had been meaning | had been meaning | |
Future Simple of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall mean | will/shall mean | will/shall mean | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall mean | will/shall mean | will/shall mean | |
Future Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be meaning | will/shall be meaning | will/shall be meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be meaning | will/shall be meaning | will/shall be meaning | |
Future Perfect of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have meant | will/shall have meant | will/shall have meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have meant | will/shall have meant | will/shall have meant | |
Future Perfect Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been meaning | will/shall have been meaning | will/shall have been meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been meaning | will/shall have been meaning | will/shall have been meaning | |
Conditional Present of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
would mean | would mean | would mean | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would mean | would mean | would mean | |
Conditional Perfect of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
would have meant | would have meant | would have meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have meant | would have meant | would have meant | |
Conditional Present Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
would be meaning | would be meaning | would be meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be meaning | would be meaning | would be meaning | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been meaning | would have been meaning | would have been meaning | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been meaning | would have been meaning | would have been meaning | |
Present Subjunctive of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
mean | mean | mean | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
mean | mean | mean | |
Past Subjunctive of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
meant | meant | meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
meant | meant | meant | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
had meant | had meant | had meant | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had meant | had meant | had meant | |
Imperative of mean | I | You | She/He/It |
mean | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s mean | mean |
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Example Sentences with Mean V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about mean sentence examples:
+ I mean I undersatand their point but I just can't agree with them.
+ When the lights turns green, it means go.
+ Jonh don't mean the four attempts.
+ You know your father doesn't mean that right
+ Do you honestly believe the gift mean that little to me?
Synonym Words For Mean
Synonym of the mean word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of mean:
- signify
- convey
- denote
- designate
- indicate
- connote
- show
- express
- spell out
- stand for
- represent
- imply
- purport
- suggest
- intimate
- hint at
- refer to
- intend
- aim
- plan
- design
- contemplate
- aspire
- propose
- desire
- expect
- have plans
- conceive
- premeditate
Opposite Words For Mean
The antonym of the mean word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as mean:
- contradict
- challenge
- belie
- controvert
- counter
- dispute
- call in
- question
- cancel
- cancel out
- counteract
- disaffirm
- disclaim
- disconfirm
- negate
- oppose
- refute
- repudiate
- undermine
- disprove
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Mean (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of mean?
The past tense of mean is meant. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of mean is means. The present participle of mean is meaning. The past participle of meanis meant.
Base Form (V1) | mean |
Past Form (V2) | meant |
Past Participle Form (V3) | meant |
s / es/ ies (V4) | means |
‘ing’ form (V5) | meaning |
What is the V2 and V3 form of mean?
+ The V2 and V3 form of mean is “meant”
What is the sentence of mean?
What is the past tense V2 of mean?
+ The past tense of mean is “meant“.
What is the past participle V3 of mean?
+ The past participle of mean is “meant“.
What is the present participle V5 of mean?
+ The present participle of mean is “meaning“.
Conclusion
Mean V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, the Past Simple Form, and the Past Participle Form are described in the text above. We think we have made English more approachable and fun to learn.
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Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |