Dec 9, 2011 · Use 'lend' and, in the past tense, lent rather than loaned. Most writers seem to prefer 'lend', although some accpet 'loan' in financial contexts.If your ear is not offended by …

Jun 12, 2012 · I lend Tom my bicycle on condition that he keeps it clean. [present tense] 3b.I lend Tom my bicycle on condition that he keep it clean. [subjunctive] To my BrE ears the present …

Oct 12, 2013 · Should I use past tense or present tense in the situation below? I need the book "Last Christmas". But I don't have it. My teacher has it,I think he might lend it to me. So the …

Oct 2, 2018 · The past tense of "want" is roughly equal to "would" when it comes to translating certain negative sentences: At first he didn't want to lend me his car, but I finally persuaded …

Jun 9, 2006 · The answer depends on whether you think of lent as a once-off action in the past or a statement of the ongoing status of the book (I can't think of a more elegant way to say that). …

Aug 18, 2015 · He brainwashes his aunt so that she will lend him the money. He brainwash ed his aunt so that she would lend him the money. When you have established that you are in the …

Jun 18, 2024 · By the end + past time, past perfect tense? Thread starter kkkyy; Start date Jun 18, 2024; kkkyy New Member.

Feb 21, 2017 · I always use past tense to describe things that are no longer available OR talking something that is a fact, like: My phone is ran out of battery life, so could you lend me some? …

Sep 1, 2020 · The past perfect is best there, since the point of the statement is to convey a contrast between what was the case and what is the case now. The message is that the …

Feb 28, 2021 · The past tense in the if-clause refers to the present or future (or is timeless). The main clause almost always has to use "would". I am not entirely sure how "lend" is used in …