"We have spare time after the classes."

Translation: У нас есть свободное время после занятий.

[origamifish]

.... Why do I need an есть?

[Stallander04]

Using есть you emphasize you have time. Omitting есть you emphasize that the time is free. So I think using есть is better.

[Ron304908]

Spare time is free time so I don't follow you

[cIQsMKkm]

With есть you confirm the existence of the free time (and when that is is less important), without есть you imply you have free time and the emphasis of the sentence becomes on when you have free time (after classes). I think both sentences should be correct.

[Rumata_]

I almost totally agree with this comment. Why almost? Because its first part is about the cases when it is better not to use 'есть'. So using есть is not always better.
Anyway I would like to give this man 10 lingots because his comment is the best in the thread.

[thatrainbowgirl]

I am pretty sure we don't need that.

[origamifish]

And also why is свободное neutral?

[stephengrice]

Though it ends in я, время is a neutral word. it's an exception to the rule. I had the same issue with есть though. Maybe someone can chime in

[susanashe]

Neuter is the gender. Neutral means something entirely different.

[stanmann]

@origamifish: Here are some comments on the subject that may help you:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25745604
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25718817
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25945287

[Morgan1039]

Why is it incorrect to say «У нас после занятий свободное время»?

[Rumata_]

It isn't incorrect.

[russianmoth]

What is the difference between урок and занятие?

[olimo]

Урок is a lesson where you are taught something. School classes are always called уроки.

Занятие has a broader meaning of "activity". Also, college lectures, labs, etc. are never called уроки, but rather занятия.

[Erik166744]

I agree with a previous commenter that this is very helpful. It also means that уроки should be accepted; the English phrase can be understood as referencing school classes!

[russianmoth]

this is very useful, thank you!

[Amawaku]

What case is занятий ? Shouldn't there be genitive after после ?

[Koshmarkusha]

It is genitive plural.

[Ron304908]

Marked wrong for not putting ectь. Sometimes I feel like giving up. I now have to do this entire section again because of this.

[stanmann]

@Ron304908: Here are some comments on the subject that may help you.
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25745604
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25718817
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25945287.

[Rumata_]

Самое интересное, что данное предложение без "есть" будет звучать абсолютно нормально. Но ссылочки полезные, спасибо.

[Colin107047]

Why would будет be wrong? I can see where есть is often used for the future, but would будет be incorrect?

[Stefan_Hey]

Can’t I say: “ у нас есть свободное время после уроков”?

[Artem440013]

"У нас есть свободное время после уроков" why it was not accepted?

[Xamelov]

But why do I need есть? I can't "possess" the time

[stanmann]

@Xamelov: Here are some comments on the subject that may help you:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25745604
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25718817
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/25945287

[deactivated user]

"У нас есть свободное время после класса"
What is not right?

[Nikolay_Moscow]

in russian "класс" is a group of students

[Tams59]

Why is классы wrong?