Future Plans
Use the future with 'going to' to express future intentions or plans. Remember that these plans have been made before the present moment of speaking. In other words, use the future with 'going to' with events that have been planned, not with decisions you make at the moment of speaking.
Positive Form:
Subject + to be + going to + verb + (object(s))
I'm going to buy some adjustable rate preferred stock.Negative Form:
Subject + to be + not + going to + verb+ (object(s))
We are not going to add any useless items to our budget.Question Form:
(Question Word) + to be + subject + going to + verb?
When are you going to book that deferred expense?
Examples of Future Plans and Intentions
Usage
1. Use for future plans. Future plans are decisions that have been made before the moment of speaking.
Example:
The CFO of our company's primary subsidiary is going to crack down on expenses this quarter. See that payee. He's not going to be paid the money. When are we going to classify this as a deferred expense?2. Use to predict an action that you see is about to happen:
Example:
This balance of payments is going to be impossible to fulfill.
We are going to get a bank clearance on the check at any moment.
3. Use to express intentions for the future. This form is similar to future plans. However, future intentions are more general in nature.
Example:
We are not going to add any useless items to our budget.
He isn't going to consider the company budget before buying new equipment.
When are we going to discuss the complications surrounding corporate taxes?