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I was born vs I was borned

The correct phrase here is "I was born," because the past tense of the verb "born" is also "born."

The word "borne," however, is the past tense of the verb "bear."
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Last updated: December 10, 2017 • 152144 views

This phrase is correct.

"I was born "

You might want to use this phrase when telling someone about the date or location of your birth.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I was born in the year 2000.
  • I was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
  • I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I  ...
  • Feb 6, 2013 ... "I was born" - since this is a passive form. The mother bears the child, and when she brings him/her (it, in British English, by the way) forth, the ...
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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • My birth took place
  • My mother gave birth to me
  • My parents welcomed me into the world

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

"I was borned"

There is no such word as "borned."
  • "Yesterday I was safe in my mommy's tummy"and then I got borned and the world is so cold and hard.
  • She is my dear, she borned in my hand, my body saved her from dying.
  • use of any other vehicle, air or sea borned, for any activity described in subparagraphs (i.) to (v) except for emergencies involving health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.
  • (vi) use of any other vehicle, air or sea borned, for any activity described in subparagraphs (i) to (v) except for emergencies involving health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel;
  • use of any other vehicle, air or sea borned, for any activity described in subparagraphs (i) to (v) except for emergencies involving health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel;
  • But I was - I was downhill and I was - ias - I was coasting, ma'am.
  • When I was just one person, before I was with Bobby I was collecting onto me more garbage every day till I was thinking that I should get a disposal.
  • I wasn't even sure I was recording.
  • I was just so out of practice, I was overwhelmed.
  • I was 15 when I was abandoned.
  • I was obsessed with myself when I was 19.
  • I wa - I wasn't surprised.
  • I was just - I was hoping to talk to principal Radford.
  • I was actually trying to protect you from who I was then.
  • No matter how bright I was, I was still a shopkeeper's daughter.
  • See, I was investigated thoroughly, and I was cleared.
  • I was afraid I was shooting blanks.
  • I was solving a thing, I wasn't watching the driver.
  • Maybe I was molested by a hitchhiker when I was six.
  • I was Bitten when I was ten.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I was born

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