To consume by fire
燒；燃燒
burn, burned, burned
In the U.S., burned is the standard verb form.
burn, burnt, burnt
In the U.K., burnt is more traditional, though burned is also widely accepted today.
In American English, burnt is mostly used as an adjective (not a verb):
In British English, both burned and burnt can function as verbs.
| Base Form | burn |
|---|---|
| Simple Past | burned | burnt |
| Past Participle | burned | burnt |
| 3rd Person Singular | burns |
| -ing Form | burning |
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