Lend or Borrow

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?
  
  Borrow
  Lend
  
  
• 2. I need to ___ a black skirt, do you have one?
  
  Lend
  Borrow
  
  
• 3. Please can I ___ your car for the weekend?
  
  Lend
  Borrow
  
  
• 4. If I ask really nicely, will you ___ me your pearl necklace?
  
  Lend
  Borrow
  
  
• 5. I ___ my baking tin to Emily ages ago and I still haven't got it back.
  
  Lent
  Borrowed
  
  
• 6. I don't know if I trust her enough to let her ___ my camera.
  
  Lend
  Borrow
  
  
• 7. I ___ Monica's earrings, but I think I've lost them!
  
  Borrowed
  Lent
  
  
• 8. If you ___ a book from the library, you have to return it.
  
  Lend
  Borrow
  
  
• 9. Have you ever ___ someone something really special to you?
  
  Lent
  Borrowed
  
  
• 10. Nicholas doesn't ___ , he steals.
  
  Lend
  Borrow