Lend or Borrow

Lend and borrow are some of the most frequently confused verbs.  Look at the image above.  There, you can see the direction of the actions. There are some example sentences in the past tense below.  

• Mr. Green typed an email and sent it to Mr. Red.  
• Mr. Red received the email from Mr. Green.
• Mr. Green lent his car to Mr. Red last weekend.
• Mr. Red's car was in the repair shop, so he borrowed Mr. Green's car.
• Mr. Red sold a computer to Mr. Red.
• Mr. Red's computer was old, so he bought a new one from Mr. Green.
• Last month, Mr. Green gave Mr. Red a birthday present.
• Mr. Red got a birthday present from Mr. Green last month.

I hope this helps clear the confusion a little!

A couple of related questions I have been asked recently:

① Why do we borrow a book from a library but rent a movie from the video store?

② What is the difference between rent and lease?

Think about these questions and I will post answers soon.