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How To Use Confusing English Verbs
12 Sept 2021 / انگریزی / 4 منٹ پڑھیں

✅ Know vs. Meet:

 

Know - the uses are:


A.) be familiar with a person

- Do you know Jerry?

Of course we know him! He’s my sister’s best friend. He works as a party organizer, so he knows a lot of people.

 

B.) understand facts

- Do you know where Alabama is?

I have no idea, but I know that it is in the South. In general, I don’t know a lot about geography.

 

Meet - the uses are:

 

A.) be introduced to a person for the first time

- I first met Paul in 2001. We were introduced by a common friend.

- I want to meet my girlfriend’s parents, but she thinks it’s too soon.

 

B.) to encounter a person or to have an appointment

- We are going to meet at the Museum of Modern Art tomorrow afternoon.

- Let’s meet for coffee sometime.

 

✅ Lend vs. Borrow

 

Like “teach” and “learn”, “lend” and “borrow” determine the relationship. Your professor teaches you. You learn.

 

You lend your friend ten dollars. Your friend borrows 10$ from you.

 

Lend:

To give something to someone for a defined period.

- I am going to lend you this book. Please don’t lose it!

 

Borrow:

To receive something from someone for a defined period.

- Listen, I can’t find my wallet and I’m going to miss my flight. There’s a taxi waiting downstairs. I need to borrow 50$. I promise to pay you back next week.


 

✅ Spend vs.Waste

 

Spend:

To pay, pass, or use.

- He doesn’t spend a lot of money on clothes.

- I enjoy spending time with my family.

 

Waste:

To use badly or ineffectively.

- Don’t waste your money on junk food.

- I should study, but I’m wasting time on the Internet. 

 


 

Let’s practice!

 

1.) I can’t find my umbrella! Do you (meet / know) where it is?

 

2.) I (met / knew) your mother last night. She’s a very intelligent person.

 

3.) Are you looking forward to the party tonight? I think you’re going to (meet / know) a lot of interesting people.

 

4.) You must be Mark’s sister. I (meet / know) your brother really well. He and I studied at the same university.

 

5.) How do you (meet / know) French so well?

 

6.) (Meet / Know) me tomorrow at the bus stop.

 

 7.) I (lent / borrowed) Ralph 50$. He said he will pay me back tomorrow.

 

8.) Don’t ever do that again! Ralph (lent / borrowed) 50$ from me two months ago. He said the same thing, and I haven’t heard from him since.

 

9.) Excuse me, could I (lend / borrow) your pen for just one second?

 

10.) Look at your hair! Do you not have a comb? I’m going to (lend / borrow) you mine. Just give it back before you leave.


 

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