Irregular verb
burn
/bɜːn/
- Base
- burn
- Past simple
- burned / burnt
- Past participle
- burned / burnt
Usage
Both burned and burnt are correct; burnt is more common in British English and burned in American English.
Meaning
- to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
Example
The toast was burnt at the edges.
She burned her hand on the pan.
The candle has burned for two hours already.