learned
v.v. to get new knowledge or skills by studying, practicing, or being taught. You use this when you find out something you did not know before.
v. to acquire knowledge of or skill in something through study, experience, or being taught. Transitive when taking a direct object or a 'that' clause; intransitive when describing the general process of education.
I want to learn how to play the guitar.
Students in the advanced biology course learn how to sequence DNA using modern laboratory equipment.
While many people learn the basic rules of the game quickly, mastering the strategic depth required for professional competition takes years of dedicated practice and analysis.
The past tense and past participle can be 'learned' or 'learnt'; 'learnt' is more common in British English, while 'learned' is standard in American English.
He learned me how to swimHe taught me how to swimLearners often confuse 'learn' with 'teach'. You learn something yourself, but someone else teaches it to you.