These two verbs cause a great amount of confusion!

Do you know how to use them?

Remember these helpful tips:

You borrow something from somebody. In other words, you take something
from someone for a limited time.

You lend something to somebody. In other words, you give something to

someone for a limited time.

Lend is often followed by a personal pronoun e.g. me/her/us.

Read these sentences and decide whether they need lend or borrow. Some of them
may require the verb to be in the past tense so make sure you pay attention!

Lesson by Caroline Devane

1. Could you ___ me your dictionary please?

Correct!

Borrow
Lend

2. I need to ___ a black skirt, do you have one?

Correct!

Lend
Borrow

3. Please can I ___ your car for the weekend?

Correct!

Borrow
Lend

4. If I ask really nicely, will you ___ me your pearl necklace?

Correct!

Lend
Borrow
 5. I ___ my baking tin to Emily ages ago and I still haven't got it back.
Correct!

Lent
Borrowed

6. I don't know if I trust her enough to let her ___ my camera.

Correct!

Borrow
Lend

7. I ___ Monica's earrings, but I think I've lost them!

Correct!

Borrowed
Lent

8. If you ___ a book from the library, you have to return it.
Correct!

Borrow
Lend

9. Have you ever ___ someone something really special to you?

Correct!

Borrowed
Lent

10. Nicholas doesn't ___ , he steals.

Correct!

Lend
Borrow