The best way to learn proper English is to read news report, and watch news on TV. Watching TV shows is a great way to learn casual English, slang words, understand culture reference and humor. If you have already watched these shows then you may recall the words used in the following dialogs.

We SPENT half the day down
at the city planning office,
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 14

...the lowest classes of the human race
have SPENT their lives laboring...
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 14

Well, I'’ve SPENT a lot of time
painting D&Dminiatures.
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 3

and you SPENT
your whole Christmas break
The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 11

No kidding. You didn't make it easy to find.
I SPENT hours digging around online.
The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 21