Grammar fix
spend time
use time
to do an activity for a period of time, or to use your time in a particular way.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I like to spend time reading before bed.
In my free time, I usually spend time practicing the guitar because it helps me relax.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I spend time to study every evening.
Say: I spend time studying every evening.
'Spend time' + -ing (or 'time ON something'), not a to-infinitive.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Spend time' is the natural collocation; 'devote a considerable amount of time' is formal and a touch self-important.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
spend time + activity
- with family
- studying
- on social media
- outdoors