Burn down – English Phrasal Verb – Online English Lessons

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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