Taking and spending time

Posted by Pak Guru on March 17th, 2019 | 0 comments | IELTS, membutuhkan waktu, menghabiskan waktu, speaking, waktu, writing

Yet, acceptance, the last stage, can spend a lot of time because volunteers must interview participants one by one.

OK so how about this for a basic rule:

• People spend time doing activities.
• (menghabiskan waktu) Indonesians notice there is no possessive. We do NOT say “People spend their time…”.
• Activities take time.
• (membutuhkan waktu)

For example:

• My morning commute to work takes 20 minutes.
• Children these days spend too much time looking at screens.

Conclusion

In our opening example we need:

• Yet, acceptance, the last stage, can take a lot of time because volunteers must interview participants one by one.

Practice