〜予定だ
〜予定だ means be scheduled/planned to. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「予定だ」 expresses a plan or schedule for the future. It can be used for personal plans as well as schedules for buses, meetings, or events. It follows the dictionary form or nai-form of a verb.
Japanese sources describe it as 「予定を表す」.
〜予定だ examples
来週、京都へ行く予定です。
I am planning to go to Kyoto next week.
明日の会議は三時に始まる予定です。
Tomorrow's meeting is scheduled to start at three.
〜予定だ exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
会議は九時に始まる（ ）。
- 予定です ✓
- つもりです
- ことにします
- ようと思います
The meeting is scheduled to start at nine.
新しい店は明日開く（ ）。
- ことにします
- ようにします
- 予定です ✓
- つもりです
The new shop is scheduled to open tomorrow.
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