A1 verb ニュートラル #146 よく出る

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
spending
Verb
spend
形容詞
spent
関連
spender
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: spend

例文

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.

語族

名詞
spending
Verb
spend
形容詞
spent
関連
spender

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

spend time with

spend time with

spend money on

spend money on

spend the night

spend the night

よく混同される語

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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使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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.

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

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語源

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

文法パターン

Irregular verb: spend (present), spent (past), spent (past participle). Structure: spend + [time/money] + on + [noun]. Structure: spend + [time] + [verb-ing].
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文化的な背景

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: spend

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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