present continuous with future meaning

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• Present continuous with future meaning

• We use the Present Continuous to talk about things that are planned or arranged for the future

• Present Continuous to be: (am/is/are) + VERB(ing)

• Future expressions are often used with the present continuous arrangements

• Tomorrow

• Next week

• Present Continuous + Future time marker Person :D + (am/is/are) + VERB(ing) + Time marker    

• Future "going to" Person :D + (am/is/are) + Going to + complement

• We are talking about decisions or plans that we made before the time of speaking

• We are talking about that the our plan or decision is not personal, but an arrangement or appointment

• In this form you are making a decision (Present Continuous)

• In this form you are making an appointment for any day (Present Continuous +Future)