Grammar fix
free time
spare time
Time when you are not working or busy, and can do what you want.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- 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
Fix the pattern
Pattern: in (someone's) free time; have free time; spend free time (doing something)
WrongIn my free times I read.
RightIn my free time I read.
Uncountable — no plural.
Patternin (someone's) free time; have free time; spend free time (doing something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Leisure at my disposal' is stiff; 'free time' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
free timein mysparemuchspend
Don't confuse it
'Free time' is similar to 'spare time' and 'leisure time', but is more common in everyday conversation.