free time — spare time
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
Time when you are not working or busy, and can do what you want.
Say it like a native
Textbook I have minimal leisure at my disposal.
Native I don't have much free time.
'Leisure at my disposal' is stiff; 'free time' is the everyday phrase.
Pattern: in (someone's) free time; have free time; spend free time (doing something)
In use
- I like to read books in my free time.daily life
- In my free time, I often play football with my friends because it helps me relax after a busy week.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ In my free times I read.
✓ In my free time I read.
Uncountable — no plural.
Common collocations
free time— in my, spare, much, spend
Don't confuse it
'Free time' is similar to 'spare time' and 'leisure time', but is more common in everyday conversation.