Plans / A Plan

“Do you have any plans for the weekend?” is a very common North American phrase that you’re very likely to hear on any given Friday. “Plan” is always used in the plural (“plans”), and this expression means “What are you going to do this weekend?”

“Do you have a plan?” is used for when you have a specific goal in mind, and never to just ask about what someone is going to do during a certain time.

A: I am going to start a business.
B: What is your plan?
A: I will open a restaurant that sells the world’s best hamburgers.

Wrong: Do you have a plan for tonight?
Right: Do you have any plans for tonight.

Wrong: Do you have any plan for the weekend?
Right: Do you have any plans for the weekend?

…are you planning.. ...
“What are you planning to do this weekend?” has the same meaning as “Do you have any plans for the weekend?”

You can also use “…are you planning…” interchangeably with “Do you have a plan…?”, but need to add ‘on +verb-ing’ after planning to indicate the goal.

Ex.
Are you planning to steal that girl away from her boyfriend?
Are you planning anything special for this weekend?

Partner / Keypal Activities
- Do you have a plan for when you finish university? for the future?
- Do you have any plans this weekend?