Learn · Sentences Polite Requests

Would you be able to lend me your pen?

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Sentence

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Would you be able to lend me your pen?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Formal Request

I would appreciate it if you could lend me your pen.

Informal Request

Hey, can I borrow your pen?

Urgent Request

Excuse me, could I quickly borrow your pen?

Polite Request

Would you mind lending me your pen, please?

Rephrased versions

Formal

May I borrow your pen, please?

Informal

Got a pen I could use?

Simpler English

Can I use your pen?

Phrases to learn

lend me your pen

To temporarily give someone your pen for their use.

be able to

To have the capacity or opportunity to do something.