spend the weekend

Meaning

This phrase means to pass the time of Saturday and Sunday doing activities, relaxing, or staying at a specific place. It is often followed by 'with [someone]' or 'at [a place]' to describe social plans.

Examples

• We plan to spend the weekend at a cozy cabin in the mountains.

  We plan to spend the weekend at a cozy cabin in the mountains.

• How did you spend the weekend? Did you do anything fun?

  How did you spend the weekend? Did you do anything fun?

• I love to spend the weekend reading books and drinking coffee.

  I love to spend the weekend reading books and drinking coffee.

• They are going to spend the weekend with their grandparents.

  They are going to spend the weekend with their grandparents.

• She usually has to spend the weekend studying for her exams.

  She usually has to spend the weekend studying for her exams.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to pass the weekend with my family.

  ✓ I want to spend the weekend with my family.

  In English, we 'spend' weekends or holidays. 'Pass' is used for passing the time when you are bored, or it is a literal translation from other languages (like 'pasar' in Spanish).

• ✗ We spent the weekend to watch movies.

  ✓ We spent the weekend watching movies.

  The structure 'spend [time]' is followed by a gerund (verb-ing), not an infinitive (to + verb).

Related Expressions

Practice

• Where do you want to ___?

  💡 Pass your Saturday and Sunday.

  Show answer

  spend the weekend

• I am going to ___ with my best friend in Chicago.

  💡 Be there for Saturday and Sunday.

  Show answer

  spend the weekend