Niveau A2
Emprunter/Prêter : BORROW ou LEND ?
Piège #63 – Direction du prêt
La règle
BORROW
Emprunter (recevoir temporairement)
- Can I borrow your pen? (emprunter)
- I borrowed £50 from him. (J'ai emprunté)
→ L'objet vient VERS moi
LEND
Prêter (donner temporairement)
- Can you lend me £10? (me prêter)
- She lent me her car. (Elle m'a prêté)
→ L'objet part DE moi
Astuce : BORROW = prendre | LEND = donner. Pensez à la direction !
Exercices pratiques
1. Can I ___ your pen for a minute?
2. Could you ___ me £20 until Friday?
3. I ___ this book from the library.
4. She ___ me her umbrella.
5. Can you ___ me your car this weekend?
6. I need to ___ some money from the bank.
7. He never ___ his things to anyone.
8. May I ___ your dictionary?