Imagine that Johnny Depp invites you to drink coffee on Saturday, but you have made plans to watch a
movie with friends. Or Benedict Cumberbatch asks you to come to his Oscar ceremony, but you have a
doctor’s appointment.
How can you tell them that you already have plans?
Here’s how:
- I'm going to + verb. I'm going to have a relaxing day. – Я собираюсь...
- I'm planning to.. – я планирую...
- I have an appointment – У меня прием.
- I've got some plans for the weekend. – У меня есть планы на выходные.
- I intend to.. – я намереваюсь...
- I've got my heart set on (doing) something – я настроился сделать что-то
- I'm hoping to... - Я надеюсь сделать что-то
- I can't choose between (this) and (this). – Я не могу решить между (этим) и (этим).
- I've booked a table at a restaurant. – Я забронировал столик в ресторане.
- I've opted for ... - Я выбрал...
- I've decided to... - я решил (сделать что-то)
- I'm having a party on Saturday – Я устраиваю вечеринку в субботу.
- I've got other plans. – У меня уже есть планы.
- I've got a previous engagement. – Я уже договорился до этого.
- I can't make it. – Я не смогу прийти.
- I may/might stay in for the evening. – Возможно я останусь дома весь вечер.
- What’s the plan? – What plan do we have?
- I’ve made an arrangement. – I have a meeting with someone.
- I’m meeting my friends at five o’clock on Tuesday. – We use present continuous for 100% plans.
Here are some idioms connected with plans:
- To lay something aside – to save something for the future
- To plan something out – to make very detailed plans about something
- Plan ahead – to plan for the future
- To plan on something – to prepare for something
- To upset someone’s plans – to ruin someone’s plans
- The best-laid plans go astray – even very good plans can fail
- Game plan – plan of action
- What’s plan B? – What will we do if this course of action fails?
- To lay plans – to plan
Phoebe from “Friends” has some very serious plans! Watch and find out!