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Verb forms of spend

The English verb spend translates as “to spend”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of spend

The core forms of spend are: third person spends, present participle spending, past simple spent, past participle spent. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

spend in a sentence

In a sentence, spend looks like this: He spends too much time online.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of spend, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “spend” mean in English?

spend means “to spend”.

Is spend regular or irregular?

spend is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

spends
He spends too much time online.

present participlerules and examples

spending
We are spending the weekend at the lake.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

spent
She spent all her money on books.

past participlerules and examples

spent
I have spent two hours on this task.

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