The English verb "borrow" means "to take temporarily, to use" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "borrow" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "borrow" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | borrow |
| you | you (singular) | borrow |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | borrows |
| we | we | borrow |
| you | you (plural) | borrow |
| they | they | borrow |
She borrows money from her dad.
say it shee BOR-ohz MUN-ee from her dad
She borrows money from her dad.
In other languages
- French Elle emprunte de l'argent à son père.
- German Sie leiht sich Geld von ihrem Vater.
- Spanish Ella pide dinero prestado a su padre.
- Dutch Zij leent geld van haar vader.
I borrow a pen from Anna.
say it ai BOR-oh uh pen from AN-uh
I borrow a pen from Anna.
In other languages
- French J'emprunte un stylo à Anna.
- German Ich leihe mir einen Stift von Anna.
- Spanish Pido prestado un bolígrafo a Anna.
- Dutch Ik leen een pen van Anna.
How to Conjugate "borrow" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | borrowed |
| you | you (singular) | borrowed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | borrowed |
| we | we | borrowed |
| you | you (plural) | borrowed |
| they | they | borrowed |
He borrowed money from his brother.
say it hee BOR-ohd MUN-ee from his BRUTH-er
He borrowed money from his brother.
In other languages
- French Il a emprunté de l'argent à son frère.
- German Er hat sich Geld von seinem Bruder geliehen.
- Spanish Él pidió dinero prestado a su hermano.
- Dutch Hij heeft geld van zijn broer geleend.
I borrowed a book from Anna.
say it ai BOR-ohd uh book from AN-uh
I borrowed a book from Anna.
In other languages
- French J'ai emprunté un livre à Anna.
- German Ich habe mir ein Buch von Anna geliehen.
- Spanish Pedí prestado un libro a Anna.
- Dutch Ik heb een boek van Anna geleend.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will borrow |
| you | you (singular) | will borrow |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will borrow |
| we | we | will borrow |
| you | you (plural) | will borrow |
| they | they | will borrow |
She will borrow some sugar tomorrow.
say it shee wil BOR-oh sum SHOO-ger tuh-MOR-oh
She will borrow some sugar tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Elle empruntera du sucre demain.
- German Sie wird sich morgen etwas Zucker leihen.
- Spanish Ella pedirá prestado un poco de azúcar mañana.
- Dutch Zij zal morgen wat suiker lenen.
I will borrow a book today.
say it AI wil BOR-oh uh book tuh-DAY
I will borrow a book today.
In other languages
- French J'emprunterai un livre aujourd'hui.
- German Ich werde mir heute ein Buch leihen.
- Spanish Pediré prestado un libro hoy.
- Dutch Ik zal vandaag een boek lenen.
How to Conjugate "borrow" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am borrowing |
| you | you (singular) | are borrowing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is borrowing |
| we | we | are borrowing |
| you | you (plural) | are borrowing |
| they | they | are borrowing |
He is borrowing a bike.
say it HEE iz BOR-oh-ing uh byk
He is borrowing a bike.
In other languages
- French Il emprunte un vélo.
- German Er leiht sich ein Fahrrad.
- Spanish Él está pidiendo prestada una bicicleta.
- Dutch Hij leent een fiets.
I am borrowing a pen.
say it AI am BOR-oh-ing uh pen
I am borrowing a pen.
In other languages
- French J'emprunte un stylo.
- German Ich leihe mir einen Stift.
- Spanish Estoy pidiendo prestado un bolígrafo.
- Dutch Ik leen een pen.
How to Conjugate "borrow" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have borrowed |
| you | you (singular) | have borrowed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has borrowed |
| we | we | have borrowed |
| you | you (plural) | have borrowed |
| they | they | have borrowed |
He has borrowed some money.
say it Hee haz BOR-ohd sum MUN-ee
He has borrowed some money.
In other languages
- French Il a emprunté de l'argent.
- German Er hat sich etwas Geld geliehen.
- Spanish Ha pedido prestado algo de dinero.
- Dutch Hij heeft wat geld geleend.
I have borrowed a pen.
say it AI hav BOR-ohd uh pen
I have borrowed a pen.
In other languages
- French J'ai emprunté un stylo.
- German Ich habe mir einen Stift geliehen.
- Spanish He pedido prestado un bolígrafo.
- Dutch Ik heb een pen geleend.
Frequently Asked Questions About "borrow"
Is "borrow" regular or irregular in English?
"Borrow" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "borrow" mean in English?
The English verb "borrow" means "to take temporarily, to use" in English.
How do you conjugate "borrow" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → borrow, you → borrow, he/she/it → borrows, we → borrow, you → borrow, they → borrow.
How many tenses does "borrow" have in English?
"Borrow" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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