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Look at the checked meeting schedule: has tomorrow’s start time already been decided?

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Beginner 3

〜ことになっています~koto ni natte imasu

settled plan or assignment

Use 「〜ことになっています」 with a dictionary-form verb for a plan or assigned duty that has already been settled.

How it works

  1. Look at the checked meeting schedule: has tomorrow’s start time already been decided?

    Look at the checked meeting schedule: has tomorrow’s start time already been decided?

  2. Use 「ことになっています」 to describe plans or assigned duties that have already been decided.

    Use 「ことになっています」 to describe plans or assigned duties that have already been decided.

  3. Attach it to the verb’s dictionary form: 会議をする＋ことになっています.

    Attach it to the verb’s dictionary form: 会議をする＋ことになっています.

  4. Here, 「ています」 means the arrangement is settled; the event itself can still be in the future.

    Here, 「ています」 means the arrangement is settled; the event itself can still be in the future.

  5. You learned its use for rules earlier. Here, time words like “tomorrow” and “today” help describe specific arrangements.

    You learned its use for rules earlier. Here, time words like “tomorrow” and “today” help describe specific arrangements.

  6. In the cash register example, 「私が」 identifies who is responsible; it does not say who decided on the arrangement.

In the cash register example, 「私が」 identifies who is responsible; it does not say who decided on the arrangement.

Example sentences

  • 今日きょうkyouはわwa私わたしwatashiがgaレジれじrejiをo担当たんとうtantouするsuruことkotoにniなっnaてteいます。いますimasu

    I'm scheduled to handle the register today.

  • 明日 あすasu8 はちhachi時じjiからkara会議かいぎkaigiをoするsuruことkotoにniなっnaてteいます。いますimasu

In a conversation

  • A
    明日あすのシフトしふとはわどうなっていますか。か

    A: What's the shift schedule for tomorrow?

  • B
    明日あすはわ田中さんたなかさんがレジれじを担当たんとうすることになっています。います

    B: Tanaka is scheduled to handle the register tomorrow.

  • A
    そうですか。か私わたしはわ何なんですか。か

    A: I see. What am I doing?

  • B
    売り場うりばの配置はいち替えがえをすることになっています。います

    B: You're scheduled to rearrange the sales floor.

  • A
    分かりました。わかりました何時なんじからですか。か

    A: Got it. What time does it start?

  • B
    9 く時じからです。です

    B: From 9 o'clock.

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    I'm supposed to be in charge of the register today.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    今日は私がレジを担当する 。

    I'm scheduled to handle the cash register today.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜ことになっていますestablished rule or convention
  • 〜ように、〜action toward a desired result
  • 〜ようにしてくださいgentle request to make sure
  • お〜ください／ご〜くださいformal polite instruction
  • 〜そうです（様態）looks about to happen
  • 〜ておきますleave in a state
  • 〜てしまいましたcompletely finished
  • 〜ことになっていますsettled plan or assignment
Previous〜てしまいました

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We're scheduled to have a meeting at 8 tomorrow.