The architect meeting is tomorrow, not in progress now. The present continuous can present a future arrangement, especially when a time has been agreed or practical preparations have been made.

The idea

Use am/is/are + -ing, with the same forms as the present continuous for now. A future time or the surrounding context makes the future meaning clear. Negatives put not after be; questions move be before the subject: Are you joining...?

Examples

  • I'm meeting the architect at eleven tomorrow.
  • We're taking the night train on Friday.
  • Leila is having lunch with her aunt this weekend.
  • They aren't staying at the campsite tonight.
  • Are you joining the workshop next Tuesday?
  • What time are we leaving on Saturday?

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Watch out

Do not add will before am/is/are or use do to form these questions. This use normally presents plans or arrangements, not a neutral prediction such as tomorrow's weather. Without context, I'm meeting the architect could mean now or an arranged future meeting.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. Leila ___ having lunch with her aunt this weekend. (is / are)

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    is

    Leila is singular, so use is having. The weekend phrase gives the future time.

  2. Choose the correct option. Are you ___ the workshop next Tuesday? (join / joining)

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    joining

    The verb after are takes -ing: joining. The question still describes a future plan.

  3. Choose the correct option. What time ___ we leaving on Saturday? (are / do)

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    are

    Move are before we in the question. Do not add do to the continuous structure.

Use it today

Write three diary entries for next week as complete sentences. Include a time and one negative arrangement. Ask someone a question to confirm when a shared plan is happening.