are watching \ will be watching \ both possible

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Hello,Please, help me with this sentence!We _______ a new film at 5 o’clock tomorrow evening. (to watch)The task is to fill the gap with appropriate form of verb.I've made these sentences -We are watching a new film at 5 o’clock tomorrow evening.We will be watching a new film at 5 o’clock tomorrow evening.I know the difference between them (I mean I know the difference between 'to be going smf with future meaning'  and 'will be doing smf'), but absence of the context and the ending of the sentence made me a bit puzzled. The both sentences I made seems to me correct. What do you think? Am I right?Thank youI wish all members of this forum Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Erin Zale · Accepted Answer

Both verb forms are fine in this context, I think.

Anonymous · Answer

"will be watching" and "are going to watch" seem OK.

YoHf · Answer

You can use both but I'd use: are watching, since it seems that you have already arranged everything...

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Claus · Answer

Thanks!

YoHf · Answer

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Kyawphonehlaing · Answer

I am not a native speaker. Frankly, I rarely speak in English. But, I think , the difference betweem "are watching" and "will be watching" is :

We are watching a new film at 5 o’clock tomorrow evening ( because we have already bought tickets).

( Please don't call me at 5 o'clock tomorrow evening because ) we will be watching a new film at 5 o’clock tomorrow evening.

are watching \ will be watching \ both possible

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