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7. It’s grammar time! I AM + (plus) ….. ING, also for fixed plans in the future!


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I AM + (plus) ….. ING, we use it for right now/at the moment AND for near future FIXED plans! Transcription: “Hi there everybody, quick grammar point time!
Last week I said we use I am plus ing for right now. I am sitting on my sofa right now. I am talking to you right now.
But this week I said, on Wednesday, I am attending the exhibition. I am going to the pub on Thursday. Hmm, that's the future.
So this is the second way we can use I am plus ing for things we are doing for sure in the future. That's normally the near future. I am sitting on my sofa right now, but also correct.
Tonight I am going to yoga. I am plus ing for right now and fixed plans in the future. Only an act of God will stop us from doing them.
I am with an ing. Very useful. Until the next time.”
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