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Matfever Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

About "SPEND"

good evening

can you give me some information about spend?

example

I spend/spent 2 hours to finish..

it takes/took me 2 hours to..
  

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I spend/spent 2 hours finishing... It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...

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I spend/spent 2 hours finishing...

It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...
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Mister MicawberI spend/spent 2 hours finishing...
It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...
I means the form [Y]
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Mister MicawberI spend/spent 2 hours finishing...
It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...
I have learnt that 'finishing' is a process, so the first sentence is ok to me. But I have a doubt with the second.

I don't think 'finish' is a process.So, how can you say: took me 2 hours to finish...

Please advise me in this regard.

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prajwalkrSo, how can you say: took me 2 hours to finish...
Hi,

You should consider the following:

It takes / took me two hours to finish my homework.

Regards
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I have learnt that 'finishing' is a process, so the first sentence is ok to me. But I have a doubt with the second.

I don't think 'finish' is a process.-- You are on the wrong track, prajwalkr. Verb form choice has more to do with the main verb (spend vs take) than it does with 'process' or lack thereof.

I spent 2 hours finishing my homework.

It
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Thank you, Regards.

Thank you for your clear explanation, Mister Micawber.

Regards,

Prajwal
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Mister MicawberIt took 2 hours to finish my homework.
what about

It took me two hours to finish my homework.
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Hi

what about

It took me two hours to finish my homework.



Mister Micawber has said:

It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...

Regards wrote:

You should consider the following:

It takes / took me two hours to finish
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prajwalkrHi
what about
It took me two hours to finish my homework.

Mister Micawber has said:
It takes/took me 2 hours to finish...
Regards wrote:
You should consider the following:
It takes / took me two hours to finish my homework.

This answers your question.

Prajwal
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Mister Micawber, one of
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