Borrow vs. Lend

Explanation of Borrow vs. Lend

Borrow: use something that belongs to someone else and give it back to them later. The past tense and past participle is borrowed.

I borrowed Jim’s pencil yesterday.

Lend: let someone use something that belongs to you and give it back to you at a later date. The past tense and past participle is lent.

Jim lent me his pencil yesterday.

Instructions. Fill in the blanks with borrow, borrowed, lend, or lent.

1. I left my book at home today. May I yours?
2. I don’t have any change for the bus. Could you me 40 cents?
3. Barbara was cold last night, so I her my sweater.
4. I don’t want to Sam any money. He never pays me back.
5. Rick $20.00 from me yesterday. He’s going to pay me back today.
6. Lisa is going to me a sleeping bag when we go camping.
7. Diane my binoculars when she went to the Spurs game last week.
8. I didn’t bring my umbrella today, but I’m going to Julie’s.