change the time

Meaning

This phrase means to reschedule an event, meeting, or appointment to a different hour or day. It is a polite and direct way to request an adjustment to a calendar event when a conflict arises.

Examples

• Could we change the time of our meeting to 3:00 PM?

  Could we change the time of our meeting to 3:00 PM?

• I need to change the time of my dentist appointment because of a work conflict.

  I need to change the time of my dentist appointment because of a work conflict.

• Is it possible to change the time, or is your schedule completely full?

  Is it possible to change the time, or is your schedule completely full?

• They had to change the time of the webinar due to technical difficulties.

  They had to change the time of the webinar due to technical difficulties.

• Please let me know if we need to change the time of our weekly call.

  Please let me know if we need to change the time of our weekly call.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can we change the hour of our meeting?

  ✓ Can we change the time of our meeting?

  While 'hour' refers to a 60-minute period, English speakers use 'change the time' when rescheduling an appointment.

• ✗ I need to exchange the time of the interview.

  ✓ I need to change the time of the interview.

  'Exchange' means to swap one physical item for another. To reschedule, use 'change the time'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I have a conflict at 2 PM, so I need to ___ of our call.

  💡 Reschedule the appointment

  Show answer

  change the time

• If you are too busy, we can easily ___ to next week.

  💡 Move the event to a different slot

  Show answer

  change the time