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Hi there,

How’s your week going?

I’ve just wrapped up (= finito) several courses, so things are starting to wind down (=rilassarsi/spegnersi fig.) as we head into the summer break. That also means I finally have a bit more time to focus on some other projects—and I’ve got something exciting coming soon!

If you’ve ever wanted to understand native speakers better, you’ll definitely want to keep an eye out (= tenere gli occhi aperti). Watch this space! 😉

Anyway, let’s get started with this week’s edition of The English Breakfast—the weekly newsletter full of tips and tricks for Italian professionals who use English at work.

Grab yourself a coffee and let’s go…

“I’m having a meeting tomorrow”

Why do we use I’m having in that sentence and not will? Don’t we use I’m having for things happening in the present?

Watch the video below to unravel the mystery of this fundamental structure in English!

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Let’s review what we saw in the video.

✅ I’m having is an example of the Present Continuous.

Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

We use it in two main ways:

1. For things happening right now

This is the most common use—and probably the first one you learned.

Examples:
☝️ I’m writing this newsletter right now.
☝️ You’re (hopefully!) learning English.

2. For future plans and arrangements

We also use the Present Continuous to talk about the future, especially when there’s a plan or a fixed arrangement.
(Think: you’ve booked something, agreed on a time, or someone else is involved.)

Examples:
📅 I’m starting a new job on Monday.
📅 I’m visiting Umbria this summer.
📅 We’re meeting at 8pm tonight.

Now it’s your turn!
👉 What are you doing this summer? Got any plans?
Hit reply and tell me—using the Present Continuous!

🎲 Future forms

Not sure when to use the different future forms? Try this quiz to review the rules. Can you get them all right?

🎲 Future arrangements

Let’s put your skills to the test. Can you figure out when to use the present continuous and when not to? Let’s go!

🔮 Want to know the future?

Do you want to know what the future holds? Well, some people are able to make some surprisingly accurate predictions!

Check out this video to discover whether science fiction (= la fantascienza) can help us predict the future.

🏆️ Challenge - find 5 new words in the video.

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Dan

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