missing the time we spent together vs missing the time we spend together

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but there is a difference between them. 'Missing the time we spent together' is used when referring to past moments that are no longer happening, while 'missing the time we spend together' is used when talking about ongoing or habitual moments. The choice between the two phrases depends on whether you are reminiscing about the past or expressing a desire for current moments.

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missing the time we spent together

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to past moments that are no longer happening.

This phrase is used to express nostalgia or longing for past moments spent together.

Examples:

I'm missing the time we spent together on our last vacation.
She's missing the time we spent together in college.

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This lasagna was supposed to remind our friends of the time we spent together in Bayonne...
The time we spent together were the happiest moments of my life.
The time we spent together was very special to...
I was thinking about you and the time we spent together.
The time we spent together seems like so long ago.
Stefano... never forget the times we spent together.
There's no reason why it should be, not after all the time we spent together.
Dear Resident... The time we spent together, however long it was, meant the world to me.
In truth, I think I was beginning to grow maybe a little too fond of the time we spent together.
It's like all the time we spent together didn't mean anything to you.
What if, in the time we spent together, I felt more alive than I have in the last 20 years of my life?
The times we spent together, can't they last forever?
But all that time we spent together after the accident...
All that time we spent together working on the manuscript.
I just wanted to say I still think about that time we spent together.
And although my expression changes whenever I hear her name, it's only the memory of good times we spent together.
I mean, the entire amount of time we spent together was just a big scam.
Madison, after all the time we spent together, and all the things we did together, you can't just do this for me?
We'll miss the times we would have spent together.
But the time we've spent together, the closeness.

Alternatives:

I miss the time we spent together
I long for the time we spent together
I reminisce about the time we spent together

missing the time we spend together

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about ongoing or habitual moments spent together.

This phrase is used to express a desire for current moments spent together.