Collocation
spend time
to use a period of time doing something or being with someone
Definition
'spend time' is a common English collocation. to use a period of time doing something or being with someone
spend + time + (doing something / with someone)
“I like to spend time with my family on weekends.”
Examples
- I spend time with my friends after school.
- She spends time reading before bed.
- We spent time at the beach during our vacation.
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- He is spending time learning English online.
- I do not want to spend time on paperwork today.
- They spent time with their grandparents over the holidays.
- If you spend time practicing every day, you will improve quickly.
- I have been spending time thinking about what to do next.
- She spent time getting to know the new team before making changes.
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