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Hey. Today we are having a grammar lesson. You know, present continuous can be used with a future meaning, right? Like, 'I am flying to Germany tomorrow' is a sentence with a future meaning. Good.

But now I am gonna talk about another thing. The difference between 'I am doing something' and 'I am going to do something'. Confused? Okay.

I'm doing something (tomorrow) = I've already decided and arranged to do it.
ex: She is meeting him this evening. (She's decided and arranged to meet)

I'm going to do something (tomorrow) = I’ve decided to do it. But it is not clear whether I've arranged to do it or not.
ex: - Hey, your shoes are dirty.
- Yeah, I am going to clean them.
(I’ve decided to clean them, but it is not clear when, I just decided to clean)

So, when you say 'I am doing something' with a future meaning, others think that you decided to do it and you know when you are going to do it.

And when you use 'I am going to do something', they think you've decided to do it but you don't know when exactly.

In informal conversations, native speakers doesn't give a damn which pattern you use, they will understand. But it is good to know the difference in case some goddamn teacher asks.
Take care. Doctor English