Present Simple / Present Continuous

The present simple tense expresses scheduled/timetable events; the present

continuous tense is used to describe future arrangements (fixed).

The plane to London takes off at 6:30 a.m. (present simple)

The Drama club meets every other week at 7:30 p.m. (present simple)

She’s getting married on 3 November. (present continuous)

We’re leaving at 3 this afternoon. (present continuous)

Future Continuous

 To express actions in progress at a specific time in the future

At 12 o’clock tomorrow, we will be having lunch at school.

 To ask question politely about the future

Will you be bringing your friend to the party tonight?

 To emphasis of future plans and intentions

He‘ll be coming to visit us next week.