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Burn means to be on fire or to damage with fire. Irregular verb: burn-burned/burnt-burned/burnt.
Meanings
- To be on fire
- To damage with fire or heat
- To feel strong emotion
Common Collocations
burn out
burn down
burn bridges
slow burn
burn the midnight oil
Tip for Learners
Burn bridges means to destroy relationships. Burn out means to exhaust from overwork. Burn the midnight oil means to work late.
Present Simple
| I | burn |
| you | burn |
| he/she/it | burns |
| we | burn |
| they | burn |
Examples - Present Simple
- I burn calories when I exercise.
- You burn through money quickly.
- He burns wood in the fireplace.
- We burn the midnight oil studying.
- They burn waste at the facility.
Present Continuous
| I | am burning |
| you | are burning |
| he/she/it | is burning |
| we | are burning |
| they | are burning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am burning a candle for ambiance.
- You are burning too much fuel.
- She is burning dinner again.
- We are burning old documents.
- They are burning trash illegally.
Present Perfect
| I | have burned |
| you | have burned |
| he/she/it | has burned |
| we | have burned |
| they | have burned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have burned many calories today.
- You have burned through the budget.
- He has burned himself on the stove.
- We have burned all the evidence.
- They have burned bridges with partners.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been burning |
| you | have been burning |
| he/she/it | has been burning |
| we | have been burning |
| they | have been burning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been burning candles all evening.
- You have been burning money frivolously.
- She has been burning the midnight oil.
- We have been burning fuel all day.
- They have been burning waste for hours.
Past Simple
| I | burned |
| you | burned |
| he/she/it | burned |
| we | burned |
| they | burned |
Examples - Past Simple
- I burned my hand on the pan.
- You burned the toast this morning.
- He burned all the old letters.
- We burned calories at the gym.
- They burned the fields after harvest.
Past Continuous
| I | was burning |
| you | were burning |
| he/she/it | was burning |
| we | were burning |
| they | were burning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was burning leaves when it started raining.
- You were burning dinner when I called.
- She was burning a CD for me.
- We were burning firewood all night.
- They were burning documents hastily.
Past Perfect
| I | had burned |
| you | had burned |
| he/she/it | had burned |
| we | had burned |
| they | had burned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had burned the food before you arrived.
- You had burned through your savings.
- He had burned himself earlier.
- We had burned all the evidence already.
- They had burned the forest before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been burning |
| you | had been burning |
| he/she/it | had been burning |
| we | had been burning |
| they | had been burning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been burning candles for hours.
- You had been burning fuel inefficiently.
- She had been burning calories at the gym.
- We had been burning waste all day.
- They had been burning the midnight oil.
Future Simple
| I | will burn |
| you | will burn |
| he/she/it | will burn |
| we | will burn |
| they | will burn |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will burn some incense later.
- You will burn out if you don't rest.
- He will burn the trash tomorrow.
- We will burn more calories at camp.
- They will burn the old furniture.
Future Continuous
| I | will be burning |
| you | will be burning |
| he/she/it | will be burning |
| we | will be burning |
| they | will be burning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be burning a fire tonight.
- You will be burning through resources.
- She will be burning off energy.
- We will be burning candles at dinner.
- They will be burning waste at the plant.
Future Perfect
| I | will have burned |
| you | will have burned |
| he/she/it | will have burned |
| we | will have burned |
| they | will have burned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have burned all the wood by morning.
- You will have burned out by then.
- He will have burned through his savings.
- We will have burned enough calories.
- They will have burned all the documents.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been burning |
| you | will have been burning |
| he/she/it | will have been burning |
| we | will have been burning |
| they | will have been burning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been burning candles for hours.
- You will have been burning fuel all day.
- She will have been burning calories.
- We will have been burning fires nightly.
- They will have been burning waste continuously.