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burn

/bɜːrn/

be on fire

Verb forms

Base form

burn

Past Simple

burnt

Past Participle

burnt

Example sentences

Base form · burn

Dry leaves burn very quickly.

Past Simple · burnt

I burnt the toast again this morning.

Past Participle · burnt

The letter had been burnt before anyone could read it.

Conjugation pattern

The past simple and the past participle share the same form.

Verbs with the same pattern