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Teach or Learn?
What Is the Difference between "Teach" and "Learn"?
"Teach" and "learn" are easy to confuse, especially for students who are new to English.- "To teach" means to give knowledge or a skill.
- My brother will teach me how to speak Spanish.
- "To learn" means to receive knowledge or a skill.
- My brother will learn how to speak Spanish from YouTube.

More about "Teach" and "Learn"
Among English learners, there is sometimes confusion over the words "teach" and "learn."Teach
"To teach" is a verb meaning to instruct, train, or pass on knowledge.Let's look at all five forms of the verb "to teach":
No. | Verb Form | Example |
---|---|---|
1 | Base Form | teach |
2 | The -S Form (also called the Third Person Singular Present Tense Form) | teaches |
3 | Past Form | taught |
4 | The -ING Form (also called the Present Participle Form) | teaching |
5 | The Past Participle Form | taught |
Example Sentences with "Teach"
Here are some easy and real-life example sentences with "teach":- I will teach you English.
- She teaches people how to ride a horse.
- Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- You have to grow from the inside out. Nobody can teach you.
Learn
"To learn" is a verb that means to gain knowledge or skill in something by study, experience, or being taught.Let's look at all five forms of the verb "to learn":
No. | Verb Form | Example |
---|---|---|
1 | Base Form | learn |
2 | The -S Form (also called the Third Person Singular Present Tense Form) | learns |
3 | Past Form | learned (or learnt ![]() |
4 | The -ING Form (also called the Present Participle Form) | learning |
5 | The Past Participle Form | learned (or learnt ![]() |
Example Sentences with "Learn"
Here are some easy and real-life example sentences with "learn":- We will learn how to ride a horse.
- You are learning English.
- A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
- It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.
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