Learn vs. Teach | Class 5 Grammar Worksheets

The verbs learn and teach are often confused. To learn something is to gain knowledge about it.

• I want to learn palmistry.

To teach something is to explain it so that others can understand it.

• Mrs. Varma teaches us chemistry.

Fill in the blanks with learn or teach.

1. I want someone to ……………………. me physics.

2. My mother ……………………… at a government school.

3. Who ……………………… you English?

4. She has gone to England to ……………………. English.

5. We have ……………………….. our lessons thoroughly.

6. My daughter wants to ………………………. classical music.

7. I hope you have ………………………. your lessons.

8. Dad ………………………. me how to ride a bicycle.

9. Life has ……………………… me many hard lessons.

10. You have quite a few lessons to ……………………..

11. I …………………….. how to swim when I was just three years old.

Solution

1. I want someone to teach me physics.

2. My mother teaches at a government school.

3. Who teaches you English?

4. She has gone to England to learn / teach English.

5. We have learnt our lessons thoroughly.

6. My daughter wants to learn classical music.

7. I hope you have learnt your lessons.

8. Dad taught me how to ride a bicycle.

9. Life has taught me many hard lessons.

10. You have quite a few lessons to learn.

11. I learned how to swim when I was just three years old.