learnt

[lurnt]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of learn.

learnt

/ lɜːnt /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of learn

Example Sentences

I learnt a lot socialising with people from different places in the country.

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"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."

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A government spokesperson said funding for the health centres "will build on lessons learnt from past and current models".

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They said they learnt about the deadly events of Sunday evening and allegations against Umar from social media.

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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".

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Related Words

• determine 
• enroll 
• gain 
• get 
• grasp 
• master 
• pick up 
• read 
• receive 
• review 
• study 

When To Use

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.