Grammar Unit Present continuous for future arrangements

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

• We can use the present continuous to talk about things that are planned or arranged for the future. We don´t use the present simple or will/won´t for future arrangements.

          I´m travelling to Italy next week

          We´re having a party on Saturday

          Alan is meeting Judy at the airport tomorrow morning

• Future time expressions are often used with the present continuous for arrangements.

          Tomorrow, tomorrow night,next week,next Sunday evening

          The day after tomorrow,the week after next,in three hours´time