The future with 'going to' is used to express future plans or scheduled events. It is often used instead of the present continuous for future scheduled work events. Either form can be used for this purpose.
This tense is often used with the following time expressions:
... next week / month
... tomorrow
... on Monday, Tuesday, etc.
Basic Construction
Positive
Subject + be + going to + verb + object(s) + time Expression
Tom is going to fly to Los Angeles next on Tuesday.
Negative
Subject + be not (isn't, aren't) + going to + verb + object(s) + time Expression
They aren't going to attend the conference next month.
Question
(Question Word) + be + subject + going to + verb + object(s) + time Expression
When are you going to meet Jack?
Take this future forms quiz to check your understanding.
If you are a teacher, use this guide on how to teach future forms for more help.
