🔑 Key Difference:

• Borrow is when you take something temporarily from someone.
• Lend is when you give something temporarily to someone.

1. Borrow

When you borrow, you ask someone to let you use something they own for a while.

• Think of it like this: You are the one receiving or taking the item.

Example:

• • “Can I borrow a book from you?” (You are asking to take the book for some time.)
  • “She borrowed my pen during class.” (She took my pen temporarily.)

1. Lend

When you lend, you allow someone else to use something you own.

• Think of it like this: You are the one giving the item to someone else.

Example:

• • “Could you lend me some money?” (You are asking someone to give you money for a while.)
  • “I lent him my bike yesterday.” (I gave him my bike to use temporarily.)

🎭 Analogy

Think of “borrow” as being the borrower at a library. You take a book home but have to return it.
Now, think of “lend” as the lender—the librarian who gives you the book to borrow.

🔄 Switch View:

• When you borrow, you’re the one taking.
• When you lend, you’re the one giving.

Example in action:

• • “I borrowed a pencil from Tom, and he lent it to me.”

💡 Common Mistakes and Tips:

• ❌ Incorrect: Can you borrow me your book?
  ✅ Correct: Can you lend me your book? (Because the person is giving the book.)
• ❌ Incorrect: I will lend a pen from him.
  ✅ Correct: I will borrow a pen from him. (Because you are taking the pen.)

📝 Practice Time:

Fill in the blanks with either borrow or lend:

1. Can you ______ me your phone charger?
2. She asked to ______ my umbrella.
3. I forgot my notebook at home. Can I ______ one from you?
4. I don’t like to ______ my things to people who don’t return them.

✅ Answers:

1. Can you lend me your phone charger?
2. She asked to borrow my umbrella.
3. I forgot my notebook at home. Can I borrow one from you?
4. I don’t like to lend my things to people who don’t return them.

🌟 Pro Tip:

• Borrow = You take something.
• Lend = You give something.