learnt
Americanverb
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Usage
And is learnt in the dictionary? Learnt is a word. It is the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb learn. Learnt causes some confusion because learned is also a valid form for the past tense and past participle of learn. Learned is more commonly used than learnt.
What's the past tense of learn?
The past tense of learn can be either learned or learnt, with learned being more common. For example:- Last night, she learned all her times tables by heart.
- Last night, she learnt her times tables by heart.
Example Sentences
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I learnt a lot socialising with people from different places in the country.
From BBC
"I've learnt so much from the people around me - fellow riders and staff - and I now want to continue building on our incredible past success into the future."
From BBC
A government spokesperson said funding for the health centres "will build on lessons learnt from past and current models".
From BBC
They said they learnt about the deadly events of Sunday evening and allegations against Umar from social media.
From BBC
That has made it difficult to know how to divide her time between researching and looking for a new variety, though she has learnt the hard way that the urgency "is always to save it".
From Barron's
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