Only American English makes a distinction between the two. In other varieties of English, burnt and burned are both perfectly acceptable for the past tense of burn. It wasn’t always that way. Before the sixteenth century, burned was the only form. However, some people started adding T instead of -ed at the ends of verbs. The fad caught on a little in the United States and Canada, but not enough to become an established part of the language there. In the United Kingdom and other countries, the T was a hit. Here are some examples of burnt functioning as the simple past tense and past participle of burn...
1.-to fancy Do you fancy going to the cinema? I don't fancy going out.
2.-to queue Sorry I'm late. I had to queue for ages at the bank.
3.-to nick something Somebody has nicked my phone!
4.-to chat somebody up Did you see Katie getting chatted up by the barman? Are you going to go and chat up that guy? Are you going to go and chat that guy up?
5.-to take the piss out of somebody My mates used to take the piss out of me for having bad hair. 6.-to leg it I used to leg it back from school to watch this programme.
GERUND #1 After prepositions the gerund is used:
I'm afraid of flying
He's interested in studying English
#2 After certain verbs:
finish
mind
fancy
love
enjoy
like
dislike
hate
stop
I love skiing
I hate eating carrots
I dislike running
I fancy eating chicken tonight #3 When the verb is the subject: Learning English is not easy Drinking wine is a pleasure Sleeping on this sofa is very uncomfortable
INFINITIVE #4 After adjectives the infinitive is used:
This book is difficult to read
This sofa is uncomfortable to sleep on
#5 After some verbs:
want
decide
seem
need
plan
teach
threaten
learn
promise
I would like to go to Ibiza this summer
I would love to do bungee jumping
I plan to study English this summer
I need to buy some shoes
He taught me to skate
#6 When on purpose or intention to do something:
I went to Peru to visit my friend
I went to the library to study maths
Phillip went to the beach to get a tan
INFINITIVE WITHOUT 'TO' #7 After modal verbs is used the infinitive without to:
can
could
may
might
will
shall
should
ought to
must/have to
would
Yo should go to the doctor
I can cook very well
#8 After verbs as let or make:
My father didn't let me go to the party
My mother made me clean my room
Examples:
I fancy going to the theatre tonight
Reading helps you learn English
She decided not to go to the party
You shouldn't eat before going to bed
It is difficult to stop eating chocolate
#1 (after prepositions)
Thank you forteaching us English
These scissors are forcutting paper
This lessons is about using gerunds
He left without saying good bye
Tommy dreams of having a bicycle
He is good at playing soccer
I'm tired of arguing with you
I'm not using to getting up early
He is happy about being chosen
Are you interested in buying a new home?
We are excited about going on a trip
He was famous for making people laugh
Who is responsible for answering the phone?
I'm worried about taking the test
I'm looking forward tomeeting you
We ended up going out to eat
I wouldn't think of leaving you
We're going to see about buying a car
I have to give up smoking
He insisted on helping
#2 (some verbs)
admit
deny
dislike
enjoy
finish
involve
keep
mind
miss
postpone
resist
risk
fancy
hate
love
I dislike flying
Do you enjoy playing cards?
I finished checking your homework
The job involves cooking and cleaning
He kept working despite being sick
I don't mind working late
I miss having a garden
They had to postpone opening the new store
I couldn't resist buying it
You risk losing everythink
He admitted breaking the window
He denied taking the money
We don't regret selling the house #3 When the verb is the subject
Fishing is my favorite pastime Swimming is good execise
#4 After adjectives the infinitive is used:
My house is easy to find
This food is ready to eat
He looks very happy to be here
I am pleased to meet you #5 After some verbs
agree
be able
dedide
expect
hope
learn
need
offer
plan
pretend
promise
see
wait
want
would like
He agreed to help
Will yoube able to go?
Let me know what you decide to do
They expect to finish early
I hope to see you soon
When did you learn to play the piano?
I need to use the bathroom
That man offered to buy the house
We plan to study tonight
I pretended to like the food
He promised to return
The children seem to be happy
I can't wait to see you
We want to go to Europe
We would like to go in the spring
I would have liked to have there
Theese verbs are followed by infinitive but they need a complement
allow
advice
cause
convince
encourage
force
hire
invite
order
remind
teach
tell
My parents allowed me to go
We advised them to sell the house
An excess of rain can cause the river to rise
We convinced them to stay
I encouraged her to study for the test
They forced me to sign the contract
They hired some men to help
She invited me to attend the ceremony
They ordered us to leave the area Remind me to buy bread
I will teach you to dance Tell them to wait for me
#6 When on purpose or intention to do something:
I am saving money to buy a car
They pay meto walk their dog
I called youto ask about the test
He went to the store to get some milk
#8 After verbs as let or make:
They made us wait for an hour
We let the dog sleep in the house
They helped us move
#9 Wath, see, hear
We watched the plane take off
I saw him catch the ball
Have you hear her sing
#9 Negative of gerund
I'm worried about not having a job
I enjoy not working on Sundays
#10 Leisure
Let's go swimming
He went fishing
We are going camping
#11 t's not the same:
- Try to take this medecine. Even though it tastes so bad
- Try taking this medicine. It could cure you
- He stopped to call her. He stop what he was doing to call her
- He stopped calling her. He can't stand her
- I quit to spend more time at home. Now I can stay more at home
- I quit spending so much time at work. Now I don't work so much
Emily - Andrew, I'm having a few problems with modal verbs.
Teacher - Ah, don't worry Emily, they're a bit like a jigsaw puzzle it's simply a cuestion of time you can do anything if you put your mind to it.
E - Can you help me then?
T - No problems. We'll start with one of the most common verbs. The verb can expresses ability o permission: I can play tennis or Can I go with you?
E - And what about may and could?
T - Use may or could for permission: May I come in? or Could I go with you?
E - Right. Are in may and could also uses for possibility?
T - Yes. That's right: It may rain. But for remote possibility you could use might: It might also snow.
E - What do I use for obligation?
T - You must use must or have to: I must catch my train or I have to catch my train.
E - Right. And what about should?
T - You should use should for giving advice or recommendations: You should drink more water and You should try de new Chinese restaurant.
E - Will is for the future, ins't it?
T - Yes, will is the best form of the future in all cases. Even for the first person: I will see you tomorrow.
E - And what about shall?
T - Shall is for making suggestions and offering help: Shall we have a drink? Shall I carry your bag?
E - Oh, thank you Andrew. This is a very interesting lesson. You are a terrific teacher. I'm going to make a frame for this lesson to keep forever. Can I also have a photo of you to put in my frame?
T - Let me get the frame for you. Then I can dedicate it to you: To my best student with love for men.
To move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker
Become
Became
Become
To start to be
Stand
Stood
Stood
To be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by making the legs straight
Understand
Understood
Understood
To know the meaning of sething that someone says
Get
Got
Got
Gotten
To obtain, buy, or earn something
Forget
Forgot
Forgotten
To be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something
Ride
Rode
Ridden
To sit on something such as a bicycle, motorbike, or horse and travel along on it controlling its movements
Strive
Strove
Strived
Striven
Strived
To try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
Write
Wrote
Written
To make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer screen, using a pen, pencil, or keyboard, or to use this method to record thoughts, facts, or messages
Drive
Drove
Driven
To move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's movement
Rise
Rose
Risen
To move upwards
Wear
Wore
Worn
To have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body
Swear
Swore
Sworn
To use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something
Tear
Tore
Torn
To pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
Sell
Sold
Sold
To give something to someone else in return for money
Tell
Told
Told
To say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions
See
Saw
Seen
To be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes
Go
Went
Gone
To travel or move to another place
Give
Gave
Given
To offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something
Forgive
Forgave
Forgiven
To stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something
Spend
Spent
Spent
To give money as a payment for something
Send
Sent
Sent
To cause something to go from one place to another, especially by post or email
Lend
Lent
Lent
To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
Bend
Bent
Bent
To (cause to) curve
Cut
Cut
Cut
To break the surface of something, or to divide or make something smaller, using a sharp tool, especially a knife
Cost
Cost
Cost
The amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something
Hit
Hit
Hit
To move your hand or an object onto the surface of something so that it touches it, usually with force
Put
Put
Put
To move something or someone into the stated place, position, or direction
Quit
Quit
Quit
To stop doing something or leave a job or a place
Shut
Shut
Shut
To (cause to) close something
Let
Let
Let
To allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission
Hurt
Hurt
Hurt
To feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain
Set
Set
Set
To put something in a particular place or position
Spread
Spread
Spread
To (cause to) cover, reach, or have an effect on a wider or increasing area
Blow
Blew
Blown
To move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air
Know
Knew
Known
to have information in your mind
Fly
Flew
Flown
When a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air
Grow
Grew
Grown
To increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed
Throw
Threw
Thrown
To send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm
Draw
Drew
Drown
To make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen
Speak
Spoke
Spoken
To say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone
Wake
Woke
Woken
To (cause someone to) become awake and conscious after sleeping
Break
Broke
Broken
To (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged
Choose
Chose
Chosen
To decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities
Steal
Stole
Stolen
To take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it
Freeze
Froze
Frozen
If you freeze something, you lower its temperature below 0°C, causing it to become cold and often hard, and if something freezes, its temperature goes below 0°C
Learn
Learnt
Learned
Learnt
Learned
To get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity
Dream
Dreamt
Dreamed
Dreamt
Dreamed
A series of events or images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping
Fall
Fell
Fallen
To suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident
Bite
Bit
Bitten
To use your teeth to cut into something or someone
Eat
Ate
Eaten
To put or take food into the mouth, chew it (= crush it with the teeth), and swallow it
Hide
Hid
Hidden
To put something or someone in a place where that thing or person cannot be seen or found, or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found
Take
Took
Taken
To remove something, especially without permission:
Shake
Shook
Shaken
To move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this
Meet
Met
Met
To see and talk to someone for the first time
Sleep
Slept
Slept
To be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious
Keep
Kept
Kept
To have or continue to have in your possession
Sweep
Swept
Swept
To clean especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed
Leave
Left
Left
To go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently
Mean
Meant
Meant
To express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
Feel
Felt
Felt
To experience something physical or emotional
Deal
Dealt
Dealt
To do business
Kneel
Knelt
Knelt
To go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground
Lose
Lost
Lost
To no longer have something because you do not know where it is
Sit
Sat
Sat
To (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical
Build
Built
Built
To make something by putting bricks or other materials together
Shoot
Shot
Shot
To fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it
Read
Read
Read
To look at words or symbols and understand what they mean
Lead
Led
Led
To control a group of people, a country, or a situation
Feed
Fed
Fed
To give food to a person, group, or animal
Find
Found
Found
To discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something
Hear
Heard
Heard
To receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears
Make
Made
Made
To produce something, often using a particular substance or material
Hold
Held
Held
To take and keep something in your hand or arms
Pay
Paid
Paid
To give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided
Say
Said
Said
To pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction
Win
Won
Won
To achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.
Shine
Shone
Shone
To send out or reflect light
Buy
Bought
Bought
To get something by paying money for it
Bring
Brought
Brought
To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking
Fight
Fougth
Fought
To use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people
Think
Thought
Thought
To believe something or have an opinion or idea
Teach
Taught
Taught
To give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct
Catch
Caught
Caught
To take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air
Seek
Sought
Sought
To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object
Begin
Began
Begun
To start to happen or exist
Drink
Drank
Drunk
To take liquid into the body through the mouth
Run
Ran
Run
(Of people and some animals) To move along, faster than walking, by taking quick steps in which each foot is lifted before the next foot touches the ground
Sing
Sang
Sung
To make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words
Swim
Swam
Swum
To move through water by moving the body or parts of the body
Shrink
Shrank
Shrunk
To become smaller, or to make something smaller
Sink
Sank
Sunk
To (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
Be
(am, are, is)
Was / Were
Been
Used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.
Can
Could
----
To be able to
Do
Did
Done
To perform, take part in, or achieve something
Have / Has
Had
Had
To own
Will
Would
----
Used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned
May
Might
----
Used to express possibility
Shall
Should
----
(Old-fashioned) Used instead of "will" when the subject is "I" or "we"
Must
----
----
Used to show that it is necessary or very important that something happens in the present or future
