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Plans for later in French

Sam and Inès sit at Café des Tilleuls with a weekend still fuzzy. He might go away, but nothing is booked.

Gaspard is at the next table, croissant waiting, café crème unfinished.

By the end, you'll say what you plan, what you're only thinking about, and what you have not decided yet.

The weather, and Gaspard's croissant, still get a vote.

By the end of this lesson

Say what you plan to do and what you have not decided yet.

  • Je n'ai pas encore décidé.I haven't decided yet.
  • Je prévois de ___.I'm planning to ___.
  • Je pense à ___.I'm thinking about ___.
  • Ça dépend du temps.It depends on the weather.
  • J'aimerais bien essayer.I'd like to give it a try.
  • Si tout va bien, j'y vais.If all goes well, I'll go.

Scene — the weekend is open

Same café on rue des Tilleuls, late morning. Sam and Inès have a small table.

Gaspard sits at the table next to the window table, on two chairs, croissant in reach and café crème unfinished.

The window table still has its blank brass sign. Nobody sits there.

Wide late-morning café interior with Sam and Inès at a small table, Gaspard on extra chairs at the next table, and the window table empty.

Learn — plans and not yet

Six lines cover a plan, a thought, a not-yet, and a weather check.

You'll also get a soft I'd-like-to-try and an if-all-goes-well.

  1. Close-up of Sam at the small café table, sitting back with both palms open in an undecided gesture.

    Je n'ai pas encore décidé.

    I haven't decided yet.

    When to use it: Say this when a plan is still open and you have not chosen yet.

    Encore here means you still have not chosen.

    Say it: The e in ne drops, so you hear n'ai as one beat.

  2. Over-the-shoulder past Sam toward Inès, who leans in and traces a plan on the table with one fingertip.

    Je prévois de ___.

    I'm planning to ___.

    When to use it: Use this when you already have a plan, then add the action.

    After prévois, de comes before the verb that names the plan.

    Say it: The last s in prévois is silent.

  3. Profile of Sam turned toward the café window, one hand near the chin, thinking about going away.

    Je pense à ___.

    I'm thinking about ___.

    When to use it: Use this for an idea you are still turning over, not a firm plan.

    Use à before the thing you have in mind.

    Say it: The an in pense is a nasal sound.

  4. Close-up of Gaspard's whole croissant and unfinished café crème, with a hand hovering then staying put, the empty window table beyond.

    Ça dépend du temps.

    It depends on the weather.

    When to use it: Say this when rain or sun will decide the plan.

    du is de plus le before a masculine word like temps.

    Say it: The vowel in dépend is nasal; the n is not said on its own.

  5. Low angle of Inès sitting upright at the small table, both hands open in an inviting gesture toward Sam.

    J'aimerais bien essayer.

    I'd like to give it a try.

    When to use it: Say this when you want to try a plan but you are not sure yet.

    bien after aimerais makes the wish a bit softer.

    Say it: The e in je drops before aimerais.

  6. Medium two-shot of Sam sitting forward at the café table with one hand on the table edge, committing to go, Inès opposite.

    Si tout va bien, j'y vais.

    If all goes well, I'll go.

    When to use it: Use this when you will go only if nothing gets in the way.

    Si here means if, and then you go.

    Say it: The e in je drops before y.

Story — it depends

Watch Sam talk through a weekend that is not booked yet. Inès is free, and Gaspard is still with his croissant.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. Late morning. Inès has sat down. Gaspard's croissant is still whole.
  2. InèsTu fais quoi ce week-end ?What are you doing this weekend?
  3. SamJe n'ai pas encore décidé.I haven't decided yet.
  4. InèsTu restes à Paris ?Are you staying in Paris?
  5. SamJe pense à partir.I'm thinking about going away.
  6. InèsLyon, peut-être ?Lyon, maybe?
  7. SamJe prévois de partir samedi.I'm planning to leave on Saturday.
  8. InèsJe suis libre samedi.I'm free on Saturday.
  9. SamJ'aimerais bien essayer.I'd like to give it a try.
  10. InèsEt s'il pleut ?And if it rains?
  11. SamÇa dépend du temps.It depends on the weather.
  12. Gaspard looks at his croissant, then at the empty window table. He stays where he is.
  13. GaspardÇa dépend.It depends.
  14. GaspardMoi, du croissant.For me, the croissant.
  15. InèsDonc, tu viens ?So, are you coming?
  16. SamSi tout va bien, j'y vais.If all goes well, I'll go.

Practice — plan or maybe

Ten short exercises wait here. You'll listen, fill a gap, swap a word, and build a line.

They stay small, so you can check plan versus not-yet.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. What does it mean?

    Je n'ai pas encore décidé.

  3. What do you say?

    You already plan to leave on Saturday. Tell Inès.

  4. Fill the gap

    It depends on the weather.

    Ça dépend du ____.

  5. What do you say?

    Inès already knows you have not decided. Tell her you are thinking about going away.

  6. Build the line

    I'd like to give it a try.

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Swap the word

    Nothing is in the way. You will go.

    Si tout va bien, j'y ____.

  8. True or false?

    This already names the weather as the thing you depend on.

  9. What do you say?

    A friend asks which day works. Saturday is open for you.

  10. Match the pairs

    French

    Je n'ai pas encore décidé.Drop the English here
    Ça dépend du temps.Drop the English here
    J'aimerais bien essayer.Drop the English here
    Si tout va bien, j'y vais.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its French, or tap one and then the other.

Say it — say your plan

Now you're Sam at the café table with Inès. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. InèsTu fais quoi ce week-end ?What are you doing this weekend?
  2. Sam (you)You still have no plan. Tell her.

    Je n'ai pas encore décidé.

    I haven't decided yet.

0 of 6 said

Recap — what you can say now

FrenchEnglish
Je n'ai pas encore décidé.I haven't decided yet.
Je prévois de ___.I'm planning to ___.
Je pense à ___.I'm thinking about ___.
Ça dépend du temps.It depends on the weather.
J'aimerais bien essayer.I'd like to give it a try.
Si tout va bien, j'y vais.If all goes well, I'll go.
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