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What Is the Difference?<\/h1>\n
Borrow<\/strong> means to take something from someone<\/strong> to use it.<\/div>\n
Lend<\/strong> means to give something to someone<\/strong> to use it.<\/div>\n
\n

How to Remember?<\/h2>\n
Use borrow<\/strong> when you get something from someone<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
Use lend<\/strong> when you give something to someone<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
\n

How to Use in Sentences<\/h2>\n

borrow + something + from + someone<\/strong><\/p>\n

I borrowed a book from<\/strong> the library.<\/div>\n
She borrows money from<\/strong> her parents.<\/div>\n

lend + someone + something OR lend + something + to + someone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you lend me<\/strong> your pen?<\/div>\n
He lent his car to<\/strong> his friend.<\/div>\n
\n
Past Tense Forms<\/h5>\n
Borrow<\/strong> is regular: borrowed<\/strong><\/div>\n
Lend<\/strong> is irregular: lent<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Examples to Show the Difference<\/h2>\n
Can I borrow<\/strong> your phone?
\n(I want to use your phone.)<\/div>\n
Could you lend<\/strong> me your phone?
\n(Please give me your phone to use.)<\/div>\n
I borrowed<\/strong> a jacket from my sister.<\/div>\n
I lent<\/strong> my jacket to my brother.<\/div>\n
They borrowed<\/strong> some money from the bank.<\/div>\n
The bank lent<\/strong> them some money.<\/div>\n
\n

20 New Example Sentences with Lend and Borrow<\/h2>\n
I often borrow<\/strong> books from the school library.<\/div>\n
Could you lend<\/strong> me your headphones for a moment?<\/div>\n
He borrowed<\/strong> his friend\u2019s bicycle yesterday.<\/div>\n
She lent<\/strong> her notes to a classmate.<\/div>\n
We never borrow<\/strong> money from strangers.<\/div>\n
I would lend<\/strong> you my umbrella if you need it.<\/div>\n
Did you borrow<\/strong> my calculator?<\/div>\n
My parents lent<\/strong> me money to buy a laptop.<\/div>\n
He borrowed<\/strong> a camera for the trip.<\/div>\n
Can you lend<\/strong> me your charger?<\/div>\n
I like to borrow<\/strong> DVDs from the video store.<\/div>\n
She lent<\/strong> her car to her brother last weekend.<\/div>\n
I always borrow<\/strong> pens from my coworkers.<\/div>\n
Would you lend<\/strong> me your jacket? It\u2019s cold outside.<\/div>\n
They borrowed<\/strong> a tent for camping.<\/div>\n
He lent<\/strong> his book to his sister.<\/div>\n
Can I borrow<\/strong> your phone charger?<\/div>\n
I lent<\/strong> my friend some money last week.<\/div>\n
She borrowed<\/strong> a sweater because she was cold.<\/div>\n
We lent<\/strong> our neighbor some tools.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

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