The document discusses using the present continuous tense to talk about future arrangements that are planned. It notes that while students often only use "will" or "going to" to discuss the future, the present continuous is also very common when referring to planned arrangements like "I'm having dinner with friends tonight" or "She's meeting David at the train station tomorrow." It provides examples of affirmative and negative statements using the present continuous for future plans and questions about future plans, and lists time words that can be used with the present continuous to discuss future arrangements, such as days of the week, seasons, or specific dates.

1. Present Continuous
Future Arrangements

2. Many students use only will or going to in
order to talk about the future. However, it’s
very common to use the present continuous
to talk about the future, in the case of
arrangements that are planned
+ I’m having dinner with friends tonight.
+ She’s meeting David at the train station tomorrow.
– He isn’t coming to the party.
– We aren’t seeing our family this weekend.
? What are you doing on Saturday?
? Is Mary arriving at 7:00 or 8:00 tomorrow morning?

3. You can use the present continuous for future
plans with these words:
▪ tonight, tomorrow, this weekend
▪ next week/month/year
▪ this summer/fall/winter/spring
▪ on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/etc.
▪ next Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/etc.