I didn't spend is correct. You must use the infinitive, not the simple past. (The helper verb do takes the simple past already.)
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I haven't spent | English examples in context | Ludwig
The part of a sentence 'I haven't spent' is correct and usable in written English. You can use this phrase when you want to express that you have not used or consumed something, such as time, money, or resources.
The Conjugator
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Verb to spend - English conjugation - negation - contraction
Preterite continuousI wasn't spending you weren't spending he wasn't spending we weren't spending you weren't spending they weren't spending · Present perfectI haven't spent you haven't spent he hasn't spent we haven't spent you haven't spent ...
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I didn't spend is correct. You must use the infinitive, not the simple past. (The helper verb do takes the simple past already.)
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The negation of I spent is built by adding the basic form of the verb (in this case spend) to the negation of did.
I didn't spend.
Spent would be used in the present perfect.
I have spent $100.
I have not spent $900.
Ludwig
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we haven't spent | English examples in context | Ludwig
We haven't spent a single penny, just produced a campaign with people's time and passion.
Reddit
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r/ClashRoyale on Reddit: How many of you haven't spent money in the game since you started playing?
February 4, 2020 -
Let's see my F2P brethren. I never got the Pass Royale, not even once.
Linguee
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haven't spent - Spanish translation – Linguee
Many translated example sentences containing "haven't spent" – Spanish-English dictionary and search engine for Spanish translations.
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Hi Peace,
Each sentence brings with it a different meaning.
I spend hours to write.
Tense: simple present
Function: a recurring action (eg a habit)
Your hobby is to write and you take hours to do so
I spent hours to write.
Tense:simple past
Function: a past action
At some time in the past, you wrote for hours. It also ended in the past.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Lance
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For me as a native speaker with imperfect grammar, I suggest the following:
Both versions are correct. The first is a general statement that you regularly write for many hours (I spend hours writing [something]). The second version is in the past tense (I spent hours writing [something]). Therefore it has already finished.
Finally, I would use the gerund (-ing) rather than the infinitive (to write) in both of these sentences unless I were to say something a bit different e.g. "It took me hours to write that" but.this is a very different sentence structure. I don't fully understand the grammar behind it, perhaps your teacher can help. Otherwise you might just be able to learn it as a phrase and work from there.
Therefore I would actually say something like:
I spend hours writing my English homework. (A regular activity)
I spent hours writing my English homework. (A past activity)
It took me hours to write my English homework. (Past tense again)
There are many other options depending on the tense that you want to use.
Good luck!
Academiafran
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Academia Fran: Conjugate Irregular Verb: spend
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r/mobcontrolgame on Reddit: So far, I haven't spent a dime... are upper tiers impossible without spending any $?
November 12, 2023 - I've spent hundreds of dollars on this game. I am max on all but Bumblebee, Mini Blob, and 3x gate and almost 600,000 stars. I only buy skipits 2x per month as needed. No more buying packs because they are too random, and I never get the ones I still need. It's a waste of money once you have nearly everything maxed out ... This game isn’t valuable enough to spend hundreds on.
Brainly
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I wish i_____so much money last month (a) haven't spend (b) hadn't spent (c) spend (d) spending - Brainly.in
December 23, 2023 - Answer:hadn't spendExplanation:the answer is hadn't spend because the sentence clearly says tht it is in past because it says last month and had is used for pas…
BYJUS
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Table Summarising the Difference between Spend and Spent
November 8, 2022 - There are two points of difference between the words ‘spend’ and ‘spent’. Firstly the word ‘spend’ is used as a verb which means to pay out money or use up time to do something, for example, ‘Please spend some time reading books.’ Here, ‘spend’ is used to mean to use or devote time for reading books.
italki
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spend in/on doing Someone said spend sth. on doing something is not correct, but I found this on a dictionary. now I'm confused, can any native speaker tell me what's the difference between spend on d
October 12, 2019 - Both "spending something ON/IN doing something" are correct. Example: "I spent $500 on/in renovating my house". Where I am, the 'on' version is more common and using 'in' sounds very casual.
Steam Community
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I have spent over 5 dollars on my account but still not able to use all of steams features... :: Help and Tips
Originally posted by CrackCoon420:so i used the gift cards and im having the same issue Gift cards sent by another user through Steam do NOT count. How do I gain access to these features? You will need to spend at least $5.00 USD within the Steam store. Click here to view your current limited user spend.
Ludwig
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Having spent | Meaning, Grammar Guide & Usage Examples | Ludwig.guru
... Focuses on the utilization of something, such as resources or opportunities. ... Emphasizes the action of using something, rather than the passage of time or expenditure. ... Begin the sentence with "Having spent", followed by what was spent (time, money, etc.) and then the consequence ...
Reverso
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I haven't spent definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso
have-not n usually pl a person or group of people in possession of relatively little material wealth ... 2 usually adv to have (a meeting or engagement) arranged as a commitment what does your boss have on this afternoon?
Reverso Context
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I haven't spent - Translation into Portuguese - examples English | Reverso Context
I haven't spent that much time with david In the last 10 years. Não passei tanto tempo com o David nos últimos 10 anos. ... E não passei tempo algum no Tahiti. embora tenha ouvido dizer que é um lugar mágico. ... Unlock Examples are used only to help you translate the word or expression ...