Borrow- Borrowed – Borrowed
Lend – Lent- Lent
There is a very simple difference between borrow and lend, however it is a difference that many people find hard to understand. To make it simple, borrow is the action of taking something from someone for a short period of time and lend is the opposite, the action of giving something to someone again, for a short period of time.
Here are a few examples:
Can I borrow your pen?
I will lend you my pen.
Can she borrow your bag?
I will lend her my bag.
Can I borrow your phone?
I will lend you my phone.
Could you lend me some money?
Ask Laura to lend you some as I don’t have any.
Laura, could I borrow some money please?
Can she borrow your laptop?
I am sorry I have already lent it to someone! Doesn’t she have one?
Personal pronouns always come after the word lend: I will lend you some money
Take a look at the table below to help you understand the concept.
When you think you are ready have a go at the word choice exercise which is followed by a true or false task!
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My name is Morgan, I would like to be a photographer, but I can’t afford to buy a camera of my own, so I usually ____ my friend’s. My friend is a professional photographer. She has started to work a lot, so I don’t know if she will ____ me it anymore, so I have started to save up for my own. Cameras are really expensive, and I don’t earn a lot of money, so it will take me a long time to save. I want to ask my mum if I could ____ the money to buy it, but I am scared she might say no because she ____ me money all the time, and the last time I ____ money from her she said she wouldn’t ____ me any more until I pay her back.
- My name is Morgan, I would like to be a photographer, but I can’t afford to buy a camera of my own, so I usually (borrow) my friend’s. My friend is a professional photographer. She has started to work a lot, so I don’t know if she will (lend) me it anymore, so I have started to save up for my own. Cameras are really expensive, and I don’t earn a lot of money, so it will take me a long time to save. I want to ask my mum if I could (borrow) the money to buy it, but I am scared she might say no because she (lends) me money all the time, and the last time I (borrowed) money from her she said she wouldn’t (lend) me any more until I pay her back.
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Morgan has his own camera.
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Cameras don’t cost a lot of money.
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Morgan has saved enough money for a camera.
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Morgan’s mum said she will help him pay for a camera.
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Morgan owes his mum money.
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Morgan’s friend will lend him her camera.
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