Borrow – English Verbs Conjugation

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Borrow means to take and use with intention to return. Regular verb: borrow-borrowed-borrowed.

Meanings

To take temporarily
To adopt from another
To use another's idea

Common Collocations

borrow money borrow from borrowed time borrow trouble borrow a word

Tip for Learners

Borrow is taking; lend is giving. Living on borrowed time means surviving beyond expectation.

Present Simple

I	borrow
you	borrow
he/she/it	borrows
we	borrow
they	borrow

Examples - Present Simple

I borrow books from the library regularly.
You borrow money when you need it.
She borrows ideas from other designers.
We borrow tools from our neighbors.
They borrow concepts from various cultures.

Present Continuous

I	am borrowing
you	are borrowing
he/she/it	is borrowing
we	are borrowing
they	are borrowing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am borrowing your umbrella for now.
You are borrowing too much money.
He is borrowing a car for the trip.
We are borrowing equipment from another department.
They are borrowing techniques from experts.

Present Perfect

I	have borrowed
you	have borrowed
he/she/it	has borrowed
we	have borrowed
they	have borrowed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have borrowed this book before.
You have borrowed enough from me.
She has borrowed a dress for the wedding.
We have borrowed heavily for this project.
They have borrowed ideas from our proposal.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been borrowing
you	have been borrowing
he/she/it	has been borrowing
we	have been borrowing
they	have been borrowing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been borrowing from the same library for years.
You have been borrowing money too frequently.
He has been borrowing equipment regularly.
We have been borrowing resources from partners.
They have been borrowing strategies from competitors.

Past Simple

I	borrowed
you	borrowed
he/she/it	borrowed
we	borrowed
they	borrowed

Examples - Past Simple

I borrowed your pen yesterday.
You borrowed money from the bank.
He borrowed a suit for the interview.
We borrowed chairs for the party.
They borrowed our methodology.

Past Continuous

I	was borrowing
you	were borrowing
he/she/it	was borrowing
we	were borrowing
they	were borrowing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was borrowing the book when you called.
You were borrowing money again.
She was borrowing clothes from her sister.
We were borrowing ideas for the project.
They were borrowing supplies from storage.

Past Perfect

I	had borrowed
you	had borrowed
he/she/it	had borrowed
we	had borrowed
they	had borrowed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had borrowed the car before you needed it.
You had borrowed from everyone available.
He had borrowed the tools already.
We had borrowed enough to start.
They had borrowed concepts from ancient designs.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been borrowing
you	had been borrowing
he/she/it	had been borrowing
we	had been borrowing
they	had been borrowing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been borrowing from them for months.
You had been borrowing money irresponsibly.
She had been borrowing equipment regularly.
We had been borrowing resources for the expansion.
They had been borrowing ideas from research.

Future Simple

I	will borrow
you	will borrow
he/she/it	will borrow
we	will borrow
they	will borrow

Examples - Future Simple

I will borrow a camera for the event.
You will borrow money for college.
He will borrow a bike for the race.
We will borrow equipment from the studio.
They will borrow our approach.

Future Continuous

I	will be borrowing
you	will be borrowing
he/she/it	will be borrowing
we	will be borrowing
they	will be borrowing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be borrowing your car next week.
You will be borrowing funds for years.
She will be borrowing ideas from everyone.
We will be borrowing materials during construction.
They will be borrowing our techniques.

Future Perfect

I	will have borrowed
you	will have borrowed
he/she/it	will have borrowed
we	will have borrowed
they	will have borrowed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have borrowed all the books by summer.
You will have borrowed too much by then.
He will have borrowed everything he needs.
We will have borrowed enough to finish.
They will have borrowed heavily from tradition.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been borrowing
you	will have been borrowing
he/she/it	will have been borrowing
we	will have been borrowing
they	will have been borrowing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been borrowing from them for a year.
You will have been borrowing money for too long.
She will have been borrowing equipment regularly.
We will have been borrowing ideas from research.
They will have been borrowing resources extensively.