Lesson article
Spot the signal, compare it, then read it in context
Read all 3 sections in order. Notice the target form, compare it with the nearby alternative, then use the reading and practice below to check the meaning in context.
Section 1 of 3
Scheduled events with 予定です
予定です describes something that is scheduled or planned. It often sounds more external and calendar-based than つもりです, especially with meetings, buses, classes, and events.
Target signal
会議は三時に始まる予定です。
The meeting is scheduled to start at three.
始まる予定です gives an arranged start time.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- 始まる
- to begin
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
Compare in context
バスは九時に出る予定です。
The bus is scheduled to leave at nine.
予定です fits public schedules and transportation.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
- バス
- bus
Compare in context
先生は次の授業を教室で行う予定です。
The teacher is scheduled to hold the next class in the classroom.
The sentence describes a planned class location and event arrangement.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
- 予定
- plan; schedule
Section 2 of 3
Noun + の予定 and verb + 予定
With nouns, use の before 予定です. With verbs, use the dictionary form before 予定です. Both patterns are useful for calendars, announcements, and daily planning.
Target signal
明日は休みの予定です。
Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
Noun + の予定です is the basic noun pattern.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
- 予定
- plan; schedule
Preview
旅行は来月の予定です。
The trip is planned for next month.
The noun 旅行 connects to 予定 through の.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
- 予定
- plan; schedule
Preview
田中さんは午後に来る予定です。
Tanaka is scheduled to come in the afternoon.
来る予定です gives an expected arrival based on a plan.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- 田中さん
- Tanaka
- さん
- Mr.; Ms.; polite name suffix
Section 3 of 3
Plans set by calendars, schools, or groups
In reading, 予定です often appears in notices, emails, and explanations from organizations. Ask who set the plan: a person’s intention, or an outside schedule?
Target signal
来週の金曜日に出発する予定です。
We are scheduled to depart next Friday.
出発する予定です sounds like an arranged plan.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- 出発する
- to depart; to set out
- 金曜日
- Friday
Preview
工事は来月終わる予定です。
The construction work is scheduled to end next month.
The subject is not a person’s intention; it is an expected schedule.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- 終わる
- to end
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are
Preview
新しい店は来年開く予定です。
The new shop is scheduled to open next year.
予定です is common in announcements about openings and events.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
- 新しい
- new
- です
- to be (polite); is; am; are