spend time with us vs spend time for us

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Spend time with us' is used when someone is physically present and engaging in activities together, while 'spend time for us' is used when someone is dedicating their time or effort on behalf of someone else.

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spend time with us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is physically present and engaging in activities together with others.

Examples:

I love to spend time with my family.
Let's spend time with our friends this weekend.
He enjoys spending time with us.

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Although it's really more about wanting to spend time with us.
Honey, you cannot force these kids to spend time with us.
And he wants to spend time with us.
Joey, it was real nice... Having you come and spend time with us at our house.
You didn't spend time with us?
You spend time with us and you're home a lot more.
I never spend time with us.
If you spend time with us, maybe you'll feel pangs of conscience.
Spend time with us.

Alternatives:

Hang out with us
Be with us
Spend quality time with us
Enjoy time with us
Share time with us

spend time for us

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is dedicating their time or effort on behalf of someone else.

Examples:

She is spending time for us by organizing the event.
He spent time for us by helping with the project.
Can you spend some time for us to complete the task?

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You spend time together, feelings grow deeper.
I need to spend time with someone civilized.
I volunteer and spend time with them.
Always nice to spend time with comrades.
Few spend time here but me.
Says it's time for him to stay home and spend time with me and the kids.
Tell her you want to spend time with friends drinking all day today and you don't have time for chicks.
Sometimes I spend time with you, sometimes I spend time with him.
A couple should spend time together.
If you spend time together, maybe something might happen.
We'll spend time in Houston... with my brother.
Spend time with your real dad.
And it's equally important for him to spend time with his father.
Can't spend time kissing all the girls.
I need to spend time with you.
I spend time tying to understand what you're saying.
If you can think of anyone else Savannah spends time with...
You have a right to spend time with her.
WENDY: I want to spend time with Abel.
Captain, we should ask Data to spend time with him.

Alternatives:

Spend time on us
Devote time to us
Allocate time for us
Invest time in us
Commit time for us

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