Present Continuous for Future Meaning (1–25)
Use the present continuous to talk about fixed future arrangements.
It is often used with a future time expression like tomorrow, next week, tonight, or on Friday.
Example:
I am meeting my boss tomorrow morning.
= The meeting is already arranged.
She is flying to Berlin next week.
= The trip is planned.
Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
Das Present Continuous kann auch für die Zukunft benutzt werden.
Es zeigt meist eine feste Verabredung oder einen bereits geplanten Termin.
Click the correct form (A or B) to complete each sentence.
1. I ______ my boss tomorrow morning.
am meeting
(future arrangement)
[Ich treffe morgen früh meinen Chef.]
a) am meeting [Verabredung]
b) meet [falsch hier]
2. She ______ to Berlin next week.
is flying
(planned trip)
[Sie fliegt nächste Woche nach Berlin.]
a) flies [falsch hier]
b) is flying [Plan]
3. We ______ dinner with clients tonight.
are having
(arranged evening plan)
[Wir essen heute Abend mit Kunden.]
a) are having [Verabredung]
b) have [falsch hier]
4. They ______ the project on Monday.
are starting
(fixed start date)
[Sie beginnen das Projekt am Montag.]
a) start [falsch hier]
b) are starting [fest geplant]
5. I ______ the doctor this afternoon.
am seeing
(appointment)
[Ich gehe heute Nachmittag zum Arzt.]
a) am seeing [Termin]
b) see [falsch hier]
6. He ______ his parents this weekend.
is visiting
(planned visit)
[Er besucht dieses Wochenende seine Eltern.]
a) visits [falsch hier]
b) is visiting [Plan]
7. We ______ the train at 6 p.m.
are taking
(travel arrangement)
[Wir nehmen den Zug um 18 Uhr.]
a) are taking [geplant]
b) take [falsch hier]
8. She ______ a presentation on Friday.
is giving
(scheduled event)
[Sie hält am Freitag eine Präsentation.]
a) gives [falsch hier]
b) is giving [fest geplant]
9. I ______ John after work.
am meeting
(arranged meeting)
[Ich treffe John nach der Arbeit.]
a) meet [falsch hier]
b) am meeting [Verabredung]
10. They ______ at a hotel near the airport.
are staying
(future arrangement)
[Sie übernachten in einem Hotel in Flughafennähe.]
a) are staying [Plan]
b) stay [falsch hier]
11. We ______ the contract tomorrow.
are discussing
(planned discussion)
[Wir besprechen morgen den Vertrag.]
a) discuss [falsch hier]
b) are discussing [Termin]
12. He ______ early in the morning.
is leaving
(planned departure)
[Er fährt früh am Morgen ab.]
a) is leaving [geplant]
b) leaves [falsch hier]
13. I ______ from home next week.
am working
(work arrangement)
[Ich arbeite nächste Woche von zu Hause aus.]
a) work [falsch hier]
b) am working [Plan]
14. She ______ the new team later today.
is meeting
(arranged meeting)
[Sie trifft das neue Team später heute.]
a) is meeting [Verabredung]
b) meets [falsch hier]
15. We ______ to a conference next month.
are going
(future arrangement)
[Wir fahren nächsten Monat zu einer Konferenz.]
a) go [falsch hier]
b) are going [Plan]
16. They ______ to a new office soon.
are moving
(planned move)
[Sie ziehen bald in ein neues Büro um.]
a) are moving [geplant]
b) move [falsch hier]
17. I ______ you up at the station tonight.
am picking
(arranged plan)
[Ich hole dich heute Abend am Bahnhof ab.]
a) pick [falsch hier]
b) am picking [Verabredung]
18. He ______ lunch with a client tomorrow.
is having
(scheduled plan)
[Er isst morgen mit einem Kunden zu Mittag.]
a) is having [Termin]
b) has [falsch hier]
19. We ______ a workshop next Friday.
are organizing
(planned event)
[Wir organisieren nächsten Freitag einen Workshop.]
a) organize [falsch hier]
b) are organizing [Plan]
20. She ______ her new job on Monday.
is starting
(fixed start date)
[Sie beginnt am Montag ihren neuen Job.]
a) is starting [fest geplant]
b) starts [falsch hier]
21. I ______ a meeting this afternoon.
am attending
(arranged event)
[Ich nehme heute Nachmittag an einer Besprechung teil.]
a) attend [falsch hier]
b) am attending [Termin]
22. They ______ us over the weekend.
are visiting
(planned visit)
[Sie besuchen uns übers Wochenende.]
a) are visiting [Plan]
b) visit [falsch hier]
23. We ______ the product next month.
are launching
(scheduled action)
[Wir bringen das Produkt nächsten Monat auf den Markt.]
a) launch [falsch hier]
b) are launching [Plan]
24. He ______ a day off tomorrow.
is taking
(planned day off)
[Er nimmt morgen einen Tag frei.]
a) is taking [geplant]
b) takes [falsch hier]
25. I ______ the supplier later today.
am calling
(arranged call)
[Ich rufe den Lieferanten später heute an.]
a) call [falsch hier]
b) am calling [Verabredung]