Difference between "be going to" and "present continuous + future word"

Hi there!

I would like to know any differences between the use of "be going to" and "present continuous + a future word".

Example:

1. I am going to play tennis tomorrow.

2. I am playing tennis tomorrow.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by blue_jay975

Hi there!

I would like to know any differences between the use of "be going to" and "present continuous + a future word".

Example:

1. I am going to play tennis tomorrow.

2. I am playing tennis tomorrow.

Thanks!

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The first conveys a sense of a plan. The other states an arrangement that has already been planned.
8-)

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Originally Posted by engee30

The first conveys a sense of a plan. The other states an arrangement that has already been planned.
8-)

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Thanks a lot!