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Reschedule an appointment in French: A2 email practice

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Identify the old appointment, offer two new times and ask for confirmation in French. Practise with a clear email model and a rescheduling verb table.

In short

Identify the current appointment, then ask Serait-il possible de le déplacer… ? Give your new availability and ask for confirmation. Repeat the date and time when you accept the reply.

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An adult visitor discusses an appointment with a receptionist at a modest French language-centre desk, both holding completely blank sheets, no clocks or signs.
The visitor asks to déplacer le rendez-vous. Illustration: Atelier
Choose the verb for the change
ChangeFrenchExample
Move it to another slotdéplacerJe voudrais déplacer mon rendez-vous.
Move 12 May to 15 MayreporterJe voudrais reporter mon rendez-vous au 15 mai.
Move 12 May to 10 MayavancerJe voudrais avancer mon rendez-vous au 10 mai.
Cancel itannulerJe voudrais annuler mon rendez-vous du 12 mai.
A2 · Production écrite · practice taskNot an official exam paper

Vous avez rendez-vous au centre de langues le 12 mai à 10 h pour votre inscription. Vous travaillez ce matin-là. Écrivez au secrétariat pour déplacer le rendez-vous. Vous êtes libre le 14 mai après 15 h ou le 15 mai entre 9 h et 11 h. Demandez une confirmation.

(60 mots minimum)

Your language-centre enrolment appointment is on 12 May at 10 am, but you are working that morning. Email the office to request a change. You are free on 14 May after 3 pm or on 15 May between 9 and 11 am. Ask for confirmation.

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Objet : Modification du rendez-vous du 12 mai à 10 h

Bonjour,

J’ai rendez-vous le 12 mai à 10 h pour mon inscription au centre de langues. Malheureusement, je travaille ce matin-là. Serait-il possible de déplacer ce rendez-vous ? Je suis disponible le 14 mai après 15 h ou le 15 mai entre 9 h et 11 h. Pourriez-vous me confirmer une nouvelle date et une heure ? Je vous remercie pour votre aide.

Cordialement,

Lina Martin

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How do you reschedule an appointment by email in French?

Le secrétariat répond
  1. Secrétariat

    Nous pouvons vous recevoir le 15 mai à 9 h 30. Ce créneau vous convient-il ?

    We can see you on 15 May at 9.30 am. Does this slot suit you?

  2. Lina

    Oui, merci. Je vous confirme ma présence le 15 mai à 9 h 30.

    Yes, thank you. I confirm that I will attend on 15 May at 9.30 am.

In the request, ce matin-là points back to the morning of 12 May. In the reply, the office chooses a precise time inside the second window. Lina repeats that time to close the exchange. This small repetition is helpful when several dates appear in the same email thread.

Question 1No account needed
You want to move an appointment from 12 May to 10 May. Which verb fits?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

avancer. Bringing the appointment to an earlier date is avancer. The appointment still takes place.

Question 2No account needed
Which sentence asks for a change while leaving the new slot open?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Serait-il possible de déplacer le rendez-vous ?. The question requests a change. The other two sentences present a settled arrangement.

Question 3No account needed
Which time falls inside Lina’s second window?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

15 May at 9.30 am. Her second window is 15 May between 9 and 11 am, so 9.30 am fits.

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