Making plans · Time and plans
make arrangements
organise plans
To make arrangements is to organise what will happen and when.
This vs that
I've made arrangements for the conference.
I've made a plan for the conference.
Hear it in real life
Have you made arrangements for Saturday?
Yes, I've booked the restaurant and sorted out transport.
I've made arrangements for someone to feed the cat while we're away.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Native speakers normally use this compact phrase when the practical details are organised.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I did arrangements for the meeting.
Say: I made arrangements for the meeting.
Use make, not do, with arrangements.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
make arrangements for ___
I've made arrangements for someone to look after the children.
We need to make arrangements for the meeting next week.
Phrases to borrow
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?
Making plans words
Time and plans · Making plans: the words around “make arrangements”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I've made all the arrangements.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make arrangements
organise plans
“I've made arrangements for someone to feed the cat while we're away.”
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