Os dois verbos to título do post querem dizer emprestar mas são usados de forma diferente. Check it out!

To borrow (borrowed)

Significa pegar emprestado (de alguém). Alguns exemplos:

Can I borrow your calculator? – Posso pegar emprestado sua calculadora?
I borrowed a dictionary from Keith. – Peguei um dicionário emprestado com o Keith.
We borrowed $20,000 to start up the business. – Pegamos $20.000 emprestado para começar nosso negócio.

To lend (lent – lent)

Emprestar (a alguém)

Can you lend me your calculator? – Você pode me emprestar sua calculadora?
Jack lent his car to us for the weekend. – Jack emprestou seu carro para nós durante o fim de semana.
The bank won’t lend you any money without collaterals. – O banco não vai te emprestar dinheiro sem garantias.

Vamos ver se você aprendeu certinho? Complete as frases abaixo com borrow ou lend.

1. I had to ___ my father’s car because mine had broken down.
2. I can ___ you some money if you want to.
3. Can you ___ me a pencil?
4. Can I ___ this magazine from you?
5. The bank may ___ him the money he needs.
6. ___ her your book. She doesn’t have one.
7. My dad’s going to ___ my brother his car next Saturday.
8. Maybe she can ___ you some money.
9. Somebody took my pen. Can I ___ one from you?
10. Why doesn’t he ___ a book from the library.

Respostas

1. borrow; 2. lend; 3. lend; 4. borrow; 5. lend; 6. lend; 7. lend; 8. lend; 9. borrow; 10. borrow