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j'avais prévu

I had planned

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phrase Uncommon #19,379
I had planned Can also mean “I had expected,” depending on context. Often followed by de + infinitive or que + clause.
FR: J'avais prévu de partir tôt ce matin.
EN: I had planned to leave early this morning.

Cela prend un peu plus de temps que ce que j'avais prévu.

It's taking a little longer than I expected.

J'avais prévu des ennuis.

I was expecting trouble.

Ce n'était pas ce que j'avais prévu de faire.

That wasn't what I had planned to do.

J'avais prévu de faire mes devoirs, mais je me suis endormi.

I had planned to do my homework, but I fell asleep.

J'avais prévu d'appeler Tom hier.

I had planned to call Tom yesterday.

C'est ce que j'avais prévu.

That's what I planned.

J'avais prévu de lui rendre visite dimanche dernier.

I had planned to visit him/her last Sunday.

J'avais prévu d'rompre avec lui ce week-end-là.

I had planned to break up with him that weekend.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

J'avais prévu cela.

I had planned for that.

J'avais prévu de me rendre à l'étranger.

I had planned to go abroad.

Se qui s'est réellement passé a été bien différent de ce que j'avais prévu.

What actually happened was very different from what I had expected.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

J'avais prévu d'y aller en vélo, mais il a plu.

I had planned to go there by bike, but it rained.

J'avais prévu cette embuscade.

I had planned this ambush.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)