French Phrase
On envoie les invitations la semaine prochaine.
Meaning
The sentence means “We (or one) will send the invitations next week.” It uses the present tense to talk about a scheduled future action, a common French construction.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform someone that the invitations are planned to be sent in the upcoming week, such as in event planning, work projects, or personal gatherings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onenvoielesinvitationslasemaineprochaine.
On (impersonal pronoun)
In spoken French, "on" often replaces "nous" and takes third‑person singular verb forms.
envoie (present tense)
"envoie" is the third‑person singular present of the verb "envoyer"; it matches the pronoun "on".
les invitations (direct object)
The definite article "les" marks the noun "invitations" as a specific set of invitations.
la semaine prochaine (future time expression)
A time phrase placed after the verb indicates when the action will happen; it does not require a future tense in French.
🗨In Conversation
On envoie les invitations la semaine prochaine, d'accord ?
We’ll send the invitations next week, okay?
Parfait, je préparerai les listes dès aujourd'hui.
Perfect, I’ll prepare the lists today.
✕Common Mistakes
On envoie les invitations la semaine prochaine.
If you keep "on" as the subject, the verb must stay in third‑person singular; using "nous" with "envoie" is incorrect.
On envoient les invitations la semaine prochaine.
The verb must agree with "on" (third‑person singular), not with the plural object.
La semaine prochaine, on envoie les invitations.
Do not place the time expression before the verb unless you want to emphasize it; the natural order is after the verb.
↔Alternatives
Nous enverrons les invitations la semaine prochaine.
We will send the invitations next week.
On enverra les invitations la semaine prochaine.
We’ll send the invitations next week.
Les invitations seront envoyées la semaine prochaine.
The invitations will be sent next week.
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, "on" is preferred over "nous" for informal group actions, especially in spoken language and casual writing. However, in formal emails or official documents, "nous" is still the standard choice. Also, French often uses the present tense with a future time expression (like "la semaine prochaine") to talk about near‑future plans.