why does she meet him vs why did she meet him

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Why does she meet him?' is in the present tense, while 'Why did she meet him?' is in the past tense. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

why does she meet him

This phrase is correct when referring to a present action or habit.

This phrase is used to inquire about the reason behind a current action or habit. It is in the present tense.

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Where does she meet these guys?
GENERAL: Where does she meet these guys?
Maybe she'll sing for Lucifer when she meets him.
Maybe she meets him there for meetings.
If she meets him alone I will lose the wager.
Anyway, she stormed out, and lo and behold, who does she meet?
Did she meet him at school or what?
Meet him at the 7th Street stockyards.
We would have you meet him and not dismiss him out of hand, but meet him as a dutiful daughter should.
She meets you on Tue and Thu, and on weekends she meets college friends or visits her aunt in Yang-pyung.
I never imagined I could meet him.
I walked 40 miles to meet him.
I came here to meet him and found him there.
If you want to meet him, commit a crime.
Well I have wandered for three years to meet him.
Meet him by yourself at the airlock.
So she went to the airport to meet him.
He never let me meet him, thank God.
And here's Colonel Parlovsky to meet him.
Katie, please come out and meet him.

Alternatives:

Why is she meeting him?
Why does she go to meet him?
Why is she meeting with him?
Why does she see him?
Why does she talk to him?

why did she meet him

This phrase is correct when referring to a past action or event.

This phrase is used to inquire about the reason behind a past action or event. It is in the past tense.

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If she wanted Wallace dead, why did she try to meet him at the station?
Did she meet him at school or what?
Did she meet your black girlfriend?
Did she meet anyone else while she was there?
Did she meet somebody else at the convention?
How did she meet her end?
Maybe she'll sing for Lucifer when she meets him.
Maybe she meets him there for meetings.
Did she meet up with anyone before that?
HEWES: So who did she meet there?
Where did she meet angel, again?
How did she meet a judge?
If she meets him alone I will lose the wager.
I don't mean to be judge-y, but where did she meet that guy? Home Depot?
Did she meet your qualifications, sir? - Yes.
Meet him at the 7th Street stockyards.
Where did she grow up, where did she go to school, who were her friends, where and when did she meet Faisel?
We would have you meet him and not dismiss him out of hand, but meet him as a dutiful daughter should.
She meets you on Tue and Thu, and on weekends she meets college friends or visits her aunt in Yang-pyung.
I never imagined I could meet him.

Alternatives:

Why did she go to meet him?
Why did she meet with him?
Why did she see him?
Why did she talk to him?
Why did she visit him?

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why does she meet him vs why did she meet him