SPEND OR WASTE?

Key
You spend money or time on something.
You waste money or time on something. Waste means to spend badly.
T gastas (spend) dinero o tiempo en algo.
T malgastas (waste) dinero o tiempo en algo. Waste significa malgastar.

spend (spent, spent)

He has spent a lot of money on his car.
She spends her time reading.

waste (wasted, wasted)

He has wasted a lot money on things like that.
She wastes her time playing silly games.