How do you use learnt in a sentence?

Learnt is an alternative spelling of the same word. It rhymes with burnt. It is only used as a past tense verb, and only in British English, like in these sentences: “My big brother learnt his math at Cambridge,” the little orphan boy lied.

Do British say learned or learnt?

These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb learn. Both are acceptable, but learned is often used in both British English and American English, while learnt is much more common in British English than in American English.

Does Learnt have an apostrophe?

Because basically either form is correct. I learned – ed – or I learnt to drive a truck in the army. Either one is correct. Well, the ed form of the past tense is the regular form – I learned to drive a truck – I learned to cook – and very many past tenses end in this “ed”.

Had learn or had learned?

“Learned” is the past tense of “learn,” so you don’t need “had.”

What is the difference between I learned and I have learned?

Past Simple tense (I learned) tells only about the fact that occured in the past, while Present Perfect tense (I have learned) indicates a connection between the fact in the past and the present situation. Example: The sentence says only that in some moment in the past I lost them, but later I could have found them.

Are lessons learned or lessons learned?

Lesson learned is a common expression. “Learned” does indeed describe “lessons,” and it must come after to retain its special meaning. Lessons learned refers to things that are learned with some challenge, perhaps in a corporate or bureaucratic environment.

Is it I have learned or I have learned?

Explanation: Past Simple tense (I learned) tells only about the fact that occured in the past, while Present Perfect tense (I have learned) indicates a connection between the fact in the past and the present situation.

Has learned meaning?

adjective. having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors. connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, especially of a scholarly nature: a learned journal. of or showing learning or knowledge; well-informed: learned in the ways of the world.

How do you say learned?

Starts here1:05How To Pronounce Learned – YouTubeYouTube

Is Australia learned or Learnt?

Learned as an Adjective And when you’re using this word as an adjective, there is only one correct spelling in both Australian and US English: it is always ‘learned’, never ‘learnt’.

Is it grammatically correct to say “I learned”?

Originally Answered: Is it grammatically correct to say “I learned…?” ‘learned’ is the correct word now. ‘learnt’ is an older version of the past tense of learn that is more commonly used in British English. Another word with this variation is dream: dreamed vs. dreamt, which follows the same vernacular usage.

Is it ‘learned’ or ‘learnt’?

‘learned’ is the correct word now. ‘learnt’ is an older version of the past tense of learn that is more commonly used in British English.

How do you spell learned as an adjective?

As an adjective, learned is the only appropriate spelling, and it is pronounced with two syllables. Learnt is more common in British English than American English but is still overshadowing by learned.

Should I use the past simple “I learned” or the present perfect ‘I’ve learned’?

Should I use the past simple “I learned”, or the present perfect “I’ve learned”? Please explain which is correct: For me both of them are correct. I learned to ride a bicycle when I was five. This learning activity is in the past and finished. Use “I’ve…” when you are reporting on a past experience. e.g.