I'm Esther in this video I'm going to talk about too similar and sometimes confusing english verbs borrow and lend.

Mixing up the words borrow and lend can be a common confusion but this video will help you master their usage.

Let's get started.

Mhm Let's start with borrow.

It is a verb.

It means to take something from someone with the plan of giving it back after using it, borrow is similar to the verbs take get and receive.

Remember you borrow from someone.

Let's look at some examples.

The first sentence says could I borrow your pen for a minute please?

I'm asking if I can take your pen but I will give it back after I use it.

The next sentence says Brenda often borrows erin's car again.

Brenda might take erin's car and use it for a little bit but she will give it back to Aaron.

Now I will talk about lend.

It's an irregular verb.

The past tense of land is lent, it means to give something to someone for a short period of time expecting it to be given back, lend is similar to the verb give remember you lend to someone.

Let's look at some examples the first sentence says I never lend my money to anyone.

This means even though someone might pay me back, I never give anyone that money.

The next sentence says I lent Gary my umbrella in this sentence it means I gave Gary my umbrella and he will give it back to me later.

Now let's do a check up in this conversation there are a few sentences in one of the sentences.

We should use the word borrow in the other sentence.

We use land.

Take a moment to think about where we use these verbs.

A.

Says may I blink your car A.

Is asking B can I take something from you?

And I will return it later.

The word borrow means to take and return.

So A says may I borrow your car?

In reply B says of course I'd be happy to blank it to you.

In this case we use land because land means to give something to someone knowing that they'll get it back later.

So let's take a look.

A May I borrow your car?

B.

Of course I'd be happy to lend it to you.

Now you know the difference between lend and borrow this can be confusing but with a lot of practice you will master these very important verbs, good job everybody and see you in the next video.

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