The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Present continuous for fixed future arrangements

Used with a time expression, the present continuous tense can express fixed social or travel arrangements for the future:

"What

are

you

doing

tonight?" "I'

m going

out with some friends."

(it is settled)

They

are getting

married next month.

(they have made arrangements)

I'

m flying

to Istanbul on the 15^th.

(I have booked my ticket)

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Future continuous for future arrangements