March 30, 2010 by Angela
If something burns down, or someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire.
Examples of use:
1. There was a huge fire at the factory and it burned down.
2. He was sent to prison for deliberately burning down the hotel.
infinitive |
burn down |
present simple |
burn down and burns down |
-ing form |
burning down |
past simple |
burned down or burnt down |
past participle |
burned down or burnt down |
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