Making plans · Time and plans

change my mind

decide differently

If you change your mind, you decide to do or think something different.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

change my mind

This vs that

I've decided differently

I've changed my mind.

I've altered the arrangement

I've changed the plan.

Hear it in real life

Are you still coming tonight?

Actually, I've changed my mind. I'm staying in.

Play the conversation

I was going to take the bus, but I changed my mind and walked instead.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I changed my ~~brain~~ about going out.

Say: I changed my mind about going out.

The fixed expression uses mind, not brain.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

change my mind about ___

I've changed my mind about going out tonight.

She changed her mind about taking the job.

More for talking about making plans.

play it by ear

We haven't booked anything; we'll play it by ear.

have something in mind

Do you have something in mind for dinner?

Time and plans · Making plans: the words around “change my mind”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I've changed my mind.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

change my mind

decide differently

“I was going to take the bus, but I changed my mind and walked instead.”

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