What Is He Going to Do?

The question "What is he going to do?" is commonly used in English to ask about someone's future plans or intentions. It uses the "going to" future tense structure.

Grammar Structure

The general form for questions with "going to" is:

For third person singular ("he", "she", "it"), we use "is".

Examples

When to Use "Going to"

We use "going to" to talk about:

• Plans decided before speaking
• Intentions or decisions already made
• Predictions based on current evidence (e.g., "Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.")

Common Mistakes

❌ What does he going to do? → Incorrect (mixing simple present with "going to")
✅ What is he going to do? → Correct