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burst

/bɜːrst/

break open suddenly

Verb forms

Base form

burst

Past Simple

burst

Past Participle

burst

Example sentences

Base form · burst

Balloons burst if you blow them up too much.

Past Simple · burst

The pipe burst during the cold snap.

Past Participle · burst

The dam has burst after weeks of heavy rain.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are identical — nothing to memorise beyond the base form.

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