Dear Readers,

Have you ever thought about how you would ask for taking something from a friend?

What about how would you ask a friend to give you something for a moment?

Find below an explanation of how to use such verbs:

Borrow and Lend

Borrow something from somebody

Lend something to somebody

Lend somebody something

Borrow is like take. You borrow something from somebody.

I borrowed a pound from my friend.

Can I borrow your bicycle?

Lend is like give. You lend something to somebody, or lend somebody something (the meaning is the same).

I lent my books to a friend of my father’s, and I never saw them again.

Lend me your pen for a minute, will you?

Have a worderful day.

JC - Nevton