What Does “Spend…On” Mean?
The phrase spend...on is used to talk about how you use your time, money, or effort on a particular thing or activity.
- Money: I spent $50 on books.
- Time: She spends two hours on homework every day.
- Effort: They spent a lot of energy on organizing the event.
Basic Sentence Structure
The standard pattern is:
Subject + spend/spends/spent + amount + on + noun/gerund
Examples:
- We spent the whole afternoon on cleaning the house.
- He spends too much money on video games.
- They will spend their savings on a vacation.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ❌ “I spent on a new phone.” → ✅ “I spent money on a new phone.”
- ❌ “She spends on studying.” → ✅ “She spends time on studying.”
- Remember:
spendusually needs an object (money, time, etc.) beforeon.
Practice Tips
Try writing three sentences about what you spent time or money on today using the correct structure. For example:
Today I spent 30 minutes on reading news articles.