learn

1) Learn – Learnt – Learnt

• This pattern is more common in British English.
• Learnt is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
• Examples:
  • She learnt French at school.
  • He has learnt to play the guitar.

2) Learn – Learned – Learned

• This is the standard form in American English.
• Learned is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
• Examples:
  • She learned Spanish last year.
  • He has learned how to code.

Special Note

• In both dialects, learned can also function as an adjective, meaning “knowledgeable” or “scholarly.”
  • Example: He is a very learned professor.

Summary

• Learnt → preferred in British English, but less common today.
• Learned → dominant in American English, also widely accepted in British English.
• Both forms are correct, but learned is more universal.