范文：
标题：Mean过去式
在过去时态中，动词“mean”的过去式是“meant”。以下是一些使用“meant”的例句：
"The speaker meant to be funny, but no one laughed."
（演讲者本意是想逗大家笑，但没有人笑。）
"She meant well, but she didn't realize the consequences of her actions."
（她本意是好的，但她没有意识到自己行为的后果。）
"Did you mean to leave your keys on the table?"
（你是故意把钥匙留在桌子上的吗？）
"By the time he realized what he had done, it was too late; he had meant to finish the project before the deadline."
（在他意识到自己做了什么的时候，已经太晚了；他本打算在截止日期前完成项目的。）
常见问答知识清单：
1. What is the past tense of mean?
2. How do you conjugate mean in the past tense?
3. Can you give an example sentence using the past tense of mean?
4. What is the difference between mean and meant?
5. When do you use the past tense of mean?
6. Is meant the past participle of mean?
7. Can you use meant in a negative sentence?
8. How do you form questions with the past tense of mean?
9. What is the past perfect tense of mean?
10. Can you use meant in a passive voice construction?
详细解答：
1. The past tense of "mean" is "meant."
2. To conjugate "mean" in the past tense, you simply add "ed" to the base form, making it "meant."
3. An example sentence using the past tense of "mean" is: "She meant to go to the store but forgot her wallet."
4. "Mean" is the base form of the verb, while "meant" is its past tense and past participle form.
5. You use the past tense of "mean" to describe an action or state that occurred in the past.
6. Yes, "meant" is the past participle of "mean."
7. You can use "meant" in a negative sentence, such as: "He didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
8. To form a question with the past tense of "mean," you can use "Did" followed by the subject and "mean": "Did you mean that?"
9. The past perfect tense of "mean" is "had meant." It is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action: "I had meant to call you yesterday, but I forgot."
10. You can use "meant" in a passive voice construction, such as: "The project was meant to be completed by next week."
