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))
With uncertain income, just using a budget isn't going to protect you from all eventualities.Question Form:
(Question Word) + to be + subject + going to + verb?
Are you going to purchase a government bond?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:
Are you going to purchase a government bond? When are we going to classify this as a deferred expense? Mr. Anders isn't going to pay his credit through bank deposit next week on Thursday.2. Use to predict an action that you see is about to happen:
Example:
See that payee. He's not going to be paid the money.
The payee is going to have to issue a refund.
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.
Are you going to purchase a government bond?
He is going to complete the audit.