When people make plans, they can arrange an event or arrange to do something.
The idea
Put an event after arrange, or use arrange to and a verb. The past form is arranged.
Examples
- I arranged a meeting for Friday.
- Maya arranged to meet her friend after work.
- Can you arrange a call with the doctor?
- Our teacher is arranging a trip to the museum.
- They arranged to travel together on Monday.
- Leo arranged a birthday dinner for his grandfather.
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Watch out
Do not say arrange meeting without an article; say arrange a meeting.
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Choose the correct answer. We arranged ___ meet at the station. (to / for)
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to
to connects the plan with the action of meeting.
Choose the correct answer. Sara ___ a party last weekend. (arranged / arranges)
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arranged
arranged places Sara’s party planning in the past.
Choose the correct answer. Please arrange a meeting ___ next Tuesday. (for / to)
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for
for introduces the planned date of the meeting.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. We arranged ___ meet at the station. (to / for)
Choose the correct answer. Sara ___ a party last weekend. (arranged / arranges)
Choose the correct answer. Please arrange a meeting ___ next Tuesday. (for / to)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an event you arranged and something you arranged to do.