What's He Going to Do?

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

Grammar Structure

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

• What + am/is/are + subject + going to do?

Examples:

• What’s he going to do tomorrow?
• What are they going to do this weekend?
• What am I going to do about this problem?

When to Use "Be Going To"

We use "be going to" to talk about:

• Plans we have already decided on.
• Predictions based on current evidence.

Example Conversation

A: Did you hear John got a new job?

B: Really? What’s he going to do?

A: He’s going to work as a software developer in Berlin!