Present continuous for future plans
The present continuous (be + -ing) also talks about the future — for plans you've already arranged: "They're flying to Busan on Wednesday," "We're moving next month." Use it when the plan is set, usually with a future time.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Theyre flying to Busan to meet a client on Wednesday
- 2We’re holding a potluck on Friday evening
- 3I’m joining a baking workshop next Tuesday morning
- 4She’s running a half marathon in late December
- 5They’re redoing the kitchen this summer
- 6They’re moving to a bigger place two weeks from now
- 7I’m having lunch with her at noon tomorrow
- 8He’s handing in his report by Friday afternoon
- 9They’re planning a birthday picnic for their son next month
- 10I’m catching the first train to Daegu this Saturday
- 11She’s getting a dental checkup on Monday morning
- 12He’s presenting a demo to the team next Thursday afternoon
- 13We’re starting a coding club next month
- 14They’re opening a pop-up café in March
- 15She’s moving to Seoul next summer
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