Spend – English Verbs Conjugation

spend spends spending spent

Spend means to pay money, use time, or exhaust energy. Irregular verb: spend-spent-spent.

Meanings

To pay out money
To use or pass time
To exhaust or use up

Common Collocations

spend money spend time spend wisely spending spree well spent

Tip for Learners

Spend works for both money and time. Time well spent means time used valuably. Spent also means exhausted.

Present Simple

I	spend
you	spend
he/she/it	spends
we	spend
they	spend

Examples - Present Simple

I spend too much money on clothes.
You spend hours on your phone.
She spends time with her grandchildren.
We spend weekends at the beach.
They spend millions on advertising.

Present Continuous

I	am spending
you	are spending
he/she/it	is spending
we	are spending
they	are spending

Examples - Present Continuous

I am spending the day at home.
You are spending too much time worrying.
He is spending money like water.
We are spending the holidays abroad.
They are spending resources wisely.

Present Perfect

I	have spent
you	have spent
he/she/it	has spent
we	have spent
they	have spent

Examples - Present Perfect

I have spent all my savings.
You have spent years building this company.
She has spent her life helping others.
We have spent a fortune on renovations.
They have spent billions on research.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been spending
you	have been spending
he/she/it	has been spending
we	have been spending
they	have been spending

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been spending more time at home.
You have been spending wisely.
He has been spending his inheritance.
We have been spending quality time together.
They have been spending heavily on marketing.

Past Simple

I	spent
you	spent
he/she/it	spent
we	spent
they	spent

Examples - Past Simple

I spent three years in Japan.
You spent your money too quickly.
She spent the afternoon reading.
We spent Christmas at home this year.
They spent everything they had.

Past Continuous

I	was spending
you	were spending
he/she/it	was spending
we	were spending
they	were spending

Examples - Past Continuous

I was spending time with friends when you called.
You were spending too much on luxuries.
He was spending the day at the museum.
We were spending the summer in Greece.
They were spending resources carelessly.

Past Perfect

I	had spent
you	had spent
he/she/it	had spent
we	had spent
they	had spent

Examples - Past Perfect

I had spent all my money before payday.
You had spent years preparing for this.
She had spent her childhood abroad.
We had spent too long waiting.
They had spent the budget already.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been spending
you	had been spending
he/she/it	had been spending
we	had been spending
they	had been spending

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been spending too freely.
You had been spending weekends alone.
He had been spending months on the project.
We had been spending time apart.
They had been spending funds improperly.

Future Simple

I	will spend
you	will spend
he/she/it	will spend
we	will spend
they	will spend

Examples - Future Simple

I will spend the summer travelling.
You will spend more time with family.
She will spend her bonus on a holiday.
We will spend the budget wisely.
They will spend whatever it takes.

Future Continuous

I	will be spending
you	will be spending
he/she/it	will be spending
we	will be spending
they	will be spending

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be spending next week in London.
You will be spending time with the clients.
He will be spending the day at the office.
We will be spending Christmas together.
They will be spending more on security.

Future Perfect

I	will have spent
you	will have spent
he/she/it	will have spent
we	will have spent
they	will have spent

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have spent all my leave by December.
You will have spent years on this project.
She will have spent a decade in the role.
We will have spent the entire budget.
They will have spent millions by then.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been spending
you	will have been spending
he/she/it	will have been spending
we	will have been spending
they	will have been spending

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been spending time here for years.
You will have been spending money wisely.
He will have been spending his days writing.
We will have been spending summers here.
They will have been spending on development.