Irregular verb
learn
/lɜːn/
- Base
- learn
- Past simple
- learned / learnt
- Past participle
- learned / learnt
Usage
Both learned and learnt are correct; learnt is more common in British English and learned in American English.
Meaning
- to gain knowledge or a new skill
Example
We learnt several new words today.
She learned to swim last summer.
He has learned a lot from his mistakes.