Similar & Confused Verbs
"Lend" means to give something temporarily: the lender gives. "Can you lend me your pen?" "Borrow" means to take something temporarily: the borrower receives. "Can I borrow your pen?" The direction of the action is key: I lend TO you; you borrow FROM me. Common error: "Can you borrow me your pen?" — "borrow" cannot be used this way.
"Lend" means to give something temporarily: the lender gives. "Can you lend me your pen?" "Borrow" means to take something temporarily: the borrower receives. "Can I borrow your pen?" The direction of the action is key: I lend TO you; you borrow FROM me. Common error: "Can you borrow me your pen?" — "borrow" cannot be used this way.
Practice
"Can I ___ your dictionary until tomorrow?"
Could youme $20 until Friday?
Put the words in the correct order: