Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verb Spend: spend - spent - spent

Published September 19, 2026 · 5 views

The irregular verb spend does not form its past tense by adding -ed.

Base formSimple pastPast participle
spendspentspent

How to Use It

  • Present: I spend.
  • Past: Yesterday I spent.
  • Present perfect: I have spent.

Remember

Use the past participle (spent) after have, has or had, and in passive sentences. Learn the three forms together: spend - spent - spent.

See also: The Simple Past Tense and The Present Perfect Tense.