Past tense of lend
The past simple of lend is lent and the past participle is lent: lend – lent – lent.
- Base form V1
- lend
- Past simple V2
- lent
- Past participle V3
- lent
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Meaning of lend
To give someone something temporarily with the expectation of its return
- ExampleCould you lend me your umbrella?
Lend, lent, lent in sentences
- Past simpleMy friend lent me a pen.
- Past participleShe has lent me her car before.
Common mistakes
lendedlent. Lend is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like lend: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of lend?
Lent. For example: My friend lent me a pen.
What is the past participle of lend?
Lent. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has lent me her car before.
Is lend a regular verb?
No. Lend is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
