future going to vs future using present continuous

future going to vs future using present continuous

1. "going to" future i am doing it

   • is to talking about a decision or a plan before the time of speaking
     • example: heis going to see his cousin next week
       • we´re going to the teathre next Saturday

2. present continuous+future time marker

   • example: i am doing it tomorrow
     • not just your personal plan or decision, but an arrangement or appoinment
       • he is meeting his lawyer on Sunday
         • The movie starts at 8:30

3. psent simple of "to be" (am/are/is)+verb+ing

   • i am meeting my cousin at the airport this afternoon

4. we use the present continuous to talk about things that are planned in the future

   • tomorrow, next sunday, next week