GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of burst
Conjugation of the verb burst:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
burst
Past Simple:
burst
Past Partciple:
burst
Present Partciple:
bursting
Third Person Singular:
bursts
Definition:
To break or cause to break from internal pressure or by any other means.
Example(s):
I lost control of the car when a tire burst.
I blew the balloon too much and it burst.
The flood was caused by a dam that had burst earlier in the morning.
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as burst. They are:
- Verbs with similar forms in the infinitive, past simple, and past participle.
- Verbs like 'set, set, set'.
Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
beset | beset | beset |
bet | bet | bet |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
burst | burst | burst |
cast | cast | cast |
cost | cost | cost |
cut | cut | cut |
fit | fit | fit |
forcast | forcast | forcast |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
input | input/inputted | input/inputted |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
let | let | let |
put | put | put |
quit | quit | quit |
read | read | read |
set | set | set |
shed | shed | shed |
shut | shut | shut |
slit | slit | slit |
spit | spat/spit | spat/spit |
split | split | split |
spread | spread | spread |
sublet | sublet | sublet |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
upset | upset | upset |