Prévus

Prévus is the plural masculine form of the French past participle prévu, which comes from the verb prévoir meaning to foresee or to plan. In French, prévu can function as an adjective meaning foreseen, planned, or expected, and it can also appear in compound verb forms with avoir.

As an adjective, prévu agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Examples include un événement prévu (a planned event), des événements prévus (planned events), une dépense prévue (an anticipated expense), and des dépenses prévues (anticipated expenses). The feminine forms are prévue (singular) and prévues (plural). When used in past tense constructions with the auxiliary avoir, the participle prévu takes the standard agreement rules of masculine and feminine subjects in compound tenses, as in j'ai prévu, tu as prévu, il a prévu, nous avons prévu, vous avez prévu, ils ont prévu.

Usage of prévûs is common in contexts such as business planning, budgeting, scheduling, and weather or project forecasts. It contrasts with imprévu, meaning unforeseen or unexpected. In practice, prévûs conveys that something has been accounted for or anticipated in advance.

Etymology traces prévu to the Latin providere, via Old French prévoir, combining pro- “forward” and videre “to see.” This lineage reflects the sense of foreseeing or providing for future circumstances. While prévûs can function as a simple adjective, the broader verb family related to prévoir covers prediction, planning, and contingency considerations.