The English verb 'burn down' is pronounced as [bɜːn daʊn].
Related to:
irregular verbs,
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb burn down: Infinitive (burn down), Past Simple - (burned down), Past Participle - (burned down).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb burn down
👉 Forms of verb burn down in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of burn down.
Burn down: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| burn down [bɜːn daʊn] |
burned down [bɜːnd daʊn] |
burned down [bɜːnd daʊn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb burn down?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'burn down'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'burn down'
- the first form (V1) is 'burn down' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'burned down' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'burned down' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of burn down?
The past tense and past participle of burn down are: burn down in past simple is burned down, and past participle is burned down.
What is the past tense of burn down?
The past tense of the verb "burn down" is "burned down", and the past participle is "burned down".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — burn down in past simple burned down
(V2).
Future simple — burn down in future simple is burn down (will + V1).
Present Perfect — burn down in present perfect tense is
burned down
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — burn down in past perfect tense is
burned down
(had + V3).
burn down regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'burn down' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'burn down' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb burn down in Sentences
- Alex was in prison for burning down his parents' house (Past Simple)
- Let's leave the fire to burn down and go into our tents (Present Simple)
- Sara burnt down her flat by accident (Past Simple)
- The munitions factory burned down yesterday (Past Simple)
- Stephan accidentally burned down her house (Past Simple)
- I hear you think I burned down your church (Past Simple)
- Paul rigged her house to burn down (Past Simple)
- You had to be taught not to burn down the forest (Past Perfect)
- He burnt the evidences down (Past Simple)
- I will burn down these documents to hide the truth (Future Simple)
