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Borrow / lend

This lesson is about two verbs which are often misused in English: "borrow" and "lend".

I) LEND:

Sandra Martian

If you don't have any book on Mars I can lend you some.

Sandra is lending the books to the Martian.

LEND (lent, lent) : Sandra gives some books to the Martian so that he can read them.

(then he will have to give them back)

II) BORROW:

The Martian has borrowed some books.

BORROW: the Martian has taken the books for some time.

Can I borrow the bicycle too?

II) THE TWO VERBS TOGETHER:

When you need money you can borrow from a bank, but you will pay interest.

The bank doesn't lend money as a favour.

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-- Fred: My bicycle is broken. Can I yours?

--Sonia: No! The last time you my bicycle a nail punctured the back tire.

--Fred: Please, Sonia! me your bicycle or I will be late.

-- OK, you can my bicycle today, but it is the last time.

Sonia often books from the library.

-- Sonia: Could you me these two books for a week, please?

-- The Lady: Of course, you know that the library three books for two weeks if you want.

Would you mind me your ladder for the next two weeks,
I'm going to repaint my room.

I was going to write a cheque when I realized that I had forgotten my pen,
so the cashier me one.

Betty needed some more flour for her recipe but she didn't like something from her neighbour,
so she had to go to the grocer's.

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