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Originally Posted by yulia  Could you, pls, explain me one thing. In the list of irregular verbs, there are two forms for Past Simple & Partciple 1 for some of the verbs. What for these two forms are given & how to know which one to use? Because sometimes these two forms are absolutely differrent. :wink: |
Hi Yulia
If both forms are accepted by English dictionaries and grammar ,then you can choose either of them. Sometimes one of the forms is more preferred by British English or American English . English dictionaries usually tell you which form is accepted by BrE and which one is AE.
For instance, the verb "learn" has two forms in the past and participle:
1. learn -learned - learned
2. learn - learnt - learnt
I was taught to use "learnt", but some time ago [in a message posted on this forum], I was told that "learned" is preferred by both BrE and AmE while "learnt" has became obsolete.
Romanian teachers prefer the second form [learnt]. They want to check if students are aware of the existence of this form, as well.
Regards,