Past tense of burn
The past simple of burn is burnt and the past participle is burnt: burn – burnt – burnt.
- Base form V1
- burn
- Past simple V2
- burnt
- Past participle V3
- burnt
Burned is also correct.
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Meaning of burn
To suffer or cause injury, damage, or destruction through fire or intense heat
- ExampleHot oil burned his hand.
Burn, burnt, burnt in sentences
- Past simpleThe toast burnt in the kitchen.
- Past participleAll the wood has been burnt.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like burn: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of burn?
Burnt. For example: The toast burnt in the kitchen.
What is the past participle of burn?
Burnt. It follows be in the passive, as in All the wood has been burnt.
Is burn a regular verb?
It is both. Burn has the irregular burnt, and the regular burned is also correct.
