A1 verb Neutral #146 am häufigsten

spend

/spend/

To use money to pay for goods or services, or to pass time in a specific way or place. It describes the act of giving away money to get something or using your hours and days to do an activity.

Beispiele

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1

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

2

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

3

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
spending
Verb
spend
Adjektiv
spent
Verwandt
spender
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Merkhilfe

Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'

Schnelles Quiz

I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: spend

Beispiele

1

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

everyday

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

2

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

formal

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

3

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

informal

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

4

Scientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.

academic

Scientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.

5

We need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.

business

We need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
spending
Verb
spend
Adjektiv
spent
Verwandt
spender

Häufige Kollokationen

spend money spend money
spend time spend time
spend a lot spend a lot
spend wisely spend wisely
spend a fortune spend a fortune

Häufige Phrasen

spend time with

spend time with

spend money on

spend money on

spend the night

spend the night

Wird oft verwechselt mit

spend vs waste

Spend is neutral and means using a resource; waste means using it badly or for no reason.

spend vs pay

You pay a person or for a specific bill; you spend money (the resource) on something.

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Nutzungshinweise

When talking about money, use the preposition 'on' (e.g., spend money on clothes). When talking about time, you can follow the word with a gerund (e.g., spend time reading).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say 'spend for' instead of 'spend on'. They also sometimes use 'pass' when they should use 'spend' for time spent doing an activity.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'expendere', which means 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'.

Grammatikmuster

Irregular verb: spend (present), spent (past), spent (past participle). Structure: spend + [time/money] + on + [noun]. Structure: spend + [time] + [verb-ing].
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, 'spending time' with family is a highly valued social concept.

Schnelles Quiz

I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: spend

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