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LEND or BORROW? | British English Grammar


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hello and welcome back to english with Lucy I’m trying again with my new

Lucy I’m trying again with my new

Lucy I’m trying again with my new microphone hopefully it works will will

microphone hopefully it works will will

microphone hopefully it works will will see today we’re going to be talking

see today we’re going to be talking

see today we’re going to be talking about two verbs that often confuse my

about two verbs that often confuse my

about two verbs that often confuse my students and the verbs are to lend and

students and the verbs are to lend and

students and the verbs are to lend and to borrow now these verbs are so

to borrow now these verbs are so

to borrow now these verbs are so confusing because they mean roughly the

confusing because they mean roughly the

confusing because they mean roughly the same thing the only difference is the

same thing the only difference is the

same thing the only difference is the direction now I’ve got some secret

direction now I’ve got some secret

direction now I’ve got some secret tricks that I can give you today that

tricks that I can give you today that

tricks that I can give you today that will make sure that you use these verbs

will make sure that you use these verbs

will make sure that you use these verbs correctly 100% of the time I’ve got some

correctly 100% of the time I’ve got some

correctly 100% of the time I’ve got some good methods of remembering which is

good methods of remembering which is

good methods of remembering which is which and we’re going to put them into

which and we’re going to put them into

which and we’re going to put them into practice today as well so firstly what

practice today as well so firstly what

practice today as well so firstly what do they mean well to lend means to give

do they mean well to lend means to give

do they mean well to lend means to give something to somebody for a limited

something to somebody for a limited

something to somebody for a limited amount of time so you expect to receive

amount of time so you expect to receive

amount of time so you expect to receive it back to borrow on the other hand

it back to borrow on the other hand

it back to borrow on the other hand means to receive something for a limited

means to receive something for a limited

means to receive something for a limited amount of time and they expect you to

amount of time and they expect you to

amount of time and they expect you to give it back

give it back

give it back so to lend means to give and to borrow

so to lend means to give and to borrow

so to lend means to give and to borrow means to receive both for a limited

means to receive both for a limited

means to receive both for a limited amount of time the verb to borrow is

amount of time the verb to borrow is

amount of time the verb to borrow is regular the infinitive to borrow the

regular the infinitive to borrow the

regular the infinitive to borrow the past simple borrowed and the past

past simple borrowed and the past

past simple borrowed and the past participle borrowed again lend on the

participle borrowed again lend on the

participle borrowed again lend on the other hand is irregular the infinitive

other hand is irregular the infinitive

other hand is irregular the infinitive lend the past simple lent and the past

lend the past simple lent and the past

lend the past simple lent and the past participle lent now I always tell my

participle lent now I always tell my

participle lent now I always tell my students that in order to remember it

students that in order to remember it

students that in order to remember it you need to think of the syllables lend

you need to think of the syllables lend

you need to think of the syllables lend one syllable give one syllable borrow

one syllable give one syllable borrow

one syllable give one syllable borrow two syllables receive two syllables so

two syllables receive two syllables so

two syllables receive two syllables so we know that lend give borrow receive

we know that lend give borrow receive

we know that lend give borrow receive easier that so let’s put this into

easier that so let’s put this into

easier that so let’s put this into practice then I’m going to use my lovely

practice then I’m going to use my lovely

practice then I’m going to use my lovely cousins John and Katie

cousins John and Katie

cousins John and Katie John and Katie I hope you don’t mind

John and Katie I hope you don’t mind

John and Katie I hope you don’t mind so John needs ten pounds and

so John needs ten pounds and

so John needs ten pounds and Katie have 10 Pam so John could say

Katie have 10 Pam so John could say

Katie have 10 Pam so John could say Katie can you lend me 10 pounds he could

Katie can you lend me 10 pounds he could

Katie can you lend me 10 pounds he could also say Katie can I borrow 10 pounds

also say Katie can I borrow 10 pounds

also say Katie can I borrow 10 pounds but he could not say Katie can you

but he could not say Katie can you

but he could not say Katie can you borrow me 10 pounds and that’s a mistake

borrow me 10 pounds and that’s a mistake

borrow me 10 pounds and that’s a mistake that I often hear now Katie has got the

that I often hear now Katie has got the

that I often hear now Katie has got the 10 pounds and she would like to give it

10 pounds and she would like to give it

10 pounds and she would like to give it to John for that limited amount of time

to John for that limited amount of time

to John for that limited amount of time so she could say yes John I can lend you

so she could say yes John I can lend you

so she could say yes John I can lend you 10 pounds she could also say yes John

10 pounds she could also say yes John

10 pounds she could also say yes John you can borrow 10 pounds but she can’t

you can borrow 10 pounds but she can’t

you can borrow 10 pounds but she can’t say yes John I can borrow you 10 pounds

say yes John I can borrow you 10 pounds

say yes John I can borrow you 10 pounds so just remember that so make sure you

so just remember that so make sure you

so just remember that so make sure you understand the direction in this

understand the direction in this

understand the direction in this situation John has borrowed ten pounds

situation John has borrowed ten pounds

situation John has borrowed ten pounds from Katie same situation different

from Katie same situation different

from Katie same situation different direction

direction

direction katie has lent 10 pounds to John so John

katie has lent 10 pounds to John so John

katie has lent 10 pounds to John so John has borrowed from Katie he’s received

has borrowed from Katie he’s received

has borrowed from Katie he’s received the 10 pounds and katie has lent 10

the 10 pounds and katie has lent 10

the 10 pounds and katie has lent 10 pounds to John

pounds to John

pounds to John she given him 10 pounds so hopefully

she given him 10 pounds so hopefully

she given him 10 pounds so hopefully that is a little bit clearer now I would

that is a little bit clearer now I would

that is a little bit clearer now I would like to test you so we’re going to have

like to test you so we’re going to have

like to test you so we’re going to have a quiz I’m going to give you 5 seconds

a quiz I’m going to give you 5 seconds

a quiz I’m going to give you 5 seconds to guess the answer and then the answer

to guess the answer and then the answer

to guess the answer and then the answer will appear ok so let’s look at number

will appear ok so let’s look at number

will appear ok so let’s look at number one could you owe me your Ferrari could

one could you owe me your Ferrari could

one could you owe me your Ferrari could you me your Ferrari which one will it be

you me your Ferrari which one will it be

you me your Ferrari which one will it be ok

ok

ok the answer is lend could you lend me

the answer is lend could you lend me

the answer is lend could you lend me your Ferrari and we know that it’s lend

your Ferrari and we know that it’s lend

your Ferrari and we know that it’s lend because we’ve got me I could say could

because we’ve got me I could say could

because we’ve got me I could say could you give me your Ferrari

you give me your Ferrari

you give me your Ferrari I couldn’t say could you receive me your

I couldn’t say could you receive me your

I couldn’t say could you receive me your Ferrari so if you’re in doubt try it we

Ferrari so if you’re in doubt try it we

Ferrari so if you’re in doubt try it we give or receive and that should tell you

give or receive and that should tell you

give or receive and that should tell you which one it will be ok number 2 no way

which one it will be ok number 2 no way

which one it will be ok number 2 no way last time you my Ferrari you crashed it

last time you my Ferrari you crashed it

last time you my Ferrari you crashed it no way last time you my Ferrari you

no way last time you my Ferrari you

no way last time you my Ferrari you crashed it which will it be okay

crashed it which will it be okay

crashed it which will it be okay the answer is borrowed make sure you

the answer is borrowed make sure you

the answer is borrowed make sure you think of the verb in its correct form no

think of the verb in its correct form no

think of the verb in its correct form no way last time you borrowed my Ferrari

way last time you borrowed my Ferrari

way last time you borrowed my Ferrari you crashed it no way last time you

you crashed it no way last time you

you crashed it no way last time you borrowed my Ferrari you crashed it so

borrowed my Ferrari you crashed it so

borrowed my Ferrari you crashed it so number three I mmm this t-shirt from

number three I mmm this t-shirt from

number three I mmm this t-shirt from Felicity I this t-shirt from felicity

Felicity I this t-shirt from felicity

Felicity I this t-shirt from felicity which one is it it’s borrowed the reason

which one is it it’s borrowed the reason

which one is it it’s borrowed the reason it’s borrowed is because we’ve got from

it’s borrowed is because we’ve got from

it’s borrowed is because we’ve got from I borrow from I lend to okay number four

I borrow from I lend to okay number four

I borrow from I lend to okay number four did you him your ps4 did you him your

did you him your ps4 did you him your

did you him your ps4 did you him your ps4 which one is it it lend did you lend

ps4 which one is it it lend did you lend

ps4 which one is it it lend did you lend him your ps4 did you lend him your ps4

him your ps4 did you lend him your ps4

him your ps4 did you lend him your ps4 we’ve got him so we know it’s lent okay

we’ve got him so we know it’s lent okay

we’ve got him so we know it’s lent okay number five

number five

number five you shouldn’t mmm money you shouldn’t

you shouldn’t mmm money you shouldn’t

you shouldn’t mmm money you shouldn’t mmm money which one is it this one’s

mmm money which one is it this one’s

mmm money which one is it this one’s difficult okay this one was a trick one

difficult okay this one was a trick one

difficult okay this one was a trick one it can be both borrow or lend you

it can be both borrow or lend you

it can be both borrow or lend you shouldn’t lend money you shouldn’t

shouldn’t lend money you shouldn’t

shouldn’t lend money you shouldn’t borrow money that’s not my opinion right

borrow money that’s not my opinion right

borrow money that’s not my opinion right all right guys that’s it for today’s

all right guys that’s it for today’s

all right guys that’s it for today’s lesson you should now understand how to

lesson you should now understand how to

lesson you should now understand how to use lend and borrow correctly just a

use lend and borrow correctly just a

use lend and borrow correctly just a quick reminder for you I now do a free

quick reminder for you I now do a free

quick reminder for you I now do a free live pronunciation lesson every Sunday

live pronunciation lesson every Sunday

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with Lucy so the lesson lasts one hour and through

and through

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out that hour you can write your

out that hour you can write your pronounciation queries ru words that you

pronounciation queries ru words that you

pronounciation queries ru words that you don’t know how to pronounce and I will

don’t know how to pronounce and I will

don’t know how to pronounce and I will pronounce them for you and it’s great

pronounce them for you and it’s great

pronounce them for you and it’s great fun we did it last week as well and

fun we did it last week as well and

fun we did it last week as well and loads of you tuned in and I’m starting

loads of you tuned in and I’m starting

loads of you tuned in and I’m starting to recognize more and more names and

to recognize more and more names and

to recognize more and more names and it’s really nice to chat with you

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yeah now Katie could reply firstly with

yeah now Katie could reply firstly with no way now I’ve got some tricks that I’m

no way now I’ve got some tricks that I’m

no way now I’ve got some tricks that I’m going to tell you today that will

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