It's Friday night. Andrew's just finished college and all his friends are planning to go to the cinema that evening. Andrew really wants to join them, but he's already spent all his money and his next pay day is not for another week. What can he do? He decides to ask his sister if she can lend him some. She tells him she's broke too, so he calls his cousin Matthew to see if he can borrow some from him:
[list class=bullet-6][li]A.: “Hi Matt, how are you? Are you going to the movie tonight?'[/li] [li]M.: 'Definitely. Are you coming?'[/li] [li]A.: 'Well, I'd like to, but I have a bit of a problem. I’m broke! Could you lend me £20 tonight?'[/li] [li]M.: 'Oh I don't know...'[/li] [li]A.: 'Come on! You borrowed £20 from me last week!'[/li] [li]M.: 'Er..."[/li] [li]A.: 'Come on! You'll get it back on Tuesday!'[/li] [li]M.: 'Okay okay. Just don't forget this time, okay!'[/li] [/list]
So Andrew got to see the movie that night thanks to Matthew who lent him £20. It turned out to be a good one too, The Hangover - lots of jokes!
The Rule
Whether we use borrow or lend depends on the direction of exchange:
- Andrew borrows money from Mathew.
- Mathew lends money to Andrew.
Be Careful
Be careful, though. Remember lend is an irregular verb. Therefore the past tense and past participle are lent.
Test your knowledge!
Okay, if you feel you have understood all the points, it's time to test your knowledge!
Good luck!
