Past tense of misspend
The past simple of misspend is misspent and the past participle is misspent: misspend – misspent – misspent.
- Base form V1
- misspend
- Past simple V2
- misspent
- Past participle V3
- misspent
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Meaning of misspend
To use money or time badly, so that it brings nothing useful
- ExampleThe council was accused of misspending public funds.
Misspend, misspent, misspent in sentences
- Past simpleThe council misspent public money.
- Past participleMillions have been misspent.
Common mistakes
misspendedmisspent. Misspend is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Misspend is built on spend and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like misspend: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of misspend?
Misspent. For example: The council misspent public money.
What is the past participle of misspend?
Misspent. It follows be in the passive, as in Millions have been misspent.
Is misspend a regular verb?
No. Misspend is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
