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The present tense form of 'lend' is lend or lends. Example: He lends his car to his sister occasionally. (He lends his car to his sister occasionally.)

Definition of “lend”

to give something to someone for a temporary period, expecting it to be returned
to provide money or assistance to someone

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Present Simple	lend
Present Continuous	lending
Present Perfect	lent

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She lends her umbrella to her friends.

Example

They lend their tools to their neighbors.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am lending my support to the cause.

Example

They are lending their expertise to the project.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has lent her car to her brother.

Example

They have lent their money to a charity.

lend Subject-Verb Agreement

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.

In the present tense, 'lend' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).