In Dutch, you can talk about future plans and intentions in a couple of common ways, especially at the A2 level.

1. Using the Present Tense + Future Time Indicator:

• This is very common, especially for scheduled events or plans that are quite certain.
• The structure is simply the standard present tense, but you add a word or phrase indicating a future time.
• Structure: Subject + Present Tense Verb + ... + Future Time Word.
• Future Time Words: morgen (tomorrow), vanavond (tonight), volgende week (next week), volgende maand (next month), volgend jaar (next year), binnenkort (soon), later, over [time period] (in [time period], e.g., over een uur - in an hour), op [date/day] (on [date/day]).
• Examples:
• Ik werk morgen. (I work / am working tomorrow.)
• Zij gaat volgende week op vakantie. (She goes / is going on holiday next week.)
• Wij eten vanavond pizza. (We eat / are eating pizza tonight.)
• De trein vertrekt over tien minuten. (The train departs in ten minutes.)

2. Using gaan + Infinitive:

• Similar to "going to" + verb in English, this construction emphasizes intention or a plan that might be less fixed than a scheduled event.
• It's also used frequently for predictions.
• Structure: Subject + Conjugated form of gaan + ... + Infinitive Verb (at the end of the clause).
• Conjugation of gaan: ik ga, jij/u gaat, hij/zij/het gaat, wij/jullie/zij gaan.
• Examples:
• Ik ga morgen mijn kamer opruimen. (I am going to tidy my room tomorrow.) - Intention
• Wij gaan een nieuwe auto kopen. (We are going to buy a new car.) - Plan/Intention
• Het gaat regenen. (It is going to rain.) - Prediction
• Wat ga je dit weekend doen? (What are you going to do this weekend?)

3. Using Modal Verbs:

• Modal verbs like zullen (will/shall), willen (want to), and kunnen (can/be able to) can also express future possibilities or intentions.
• Ik zal je helpen. (I will help you.) - Promise/Offer
• Wij willen volgend jaar naar Spanje reizen. (We want to travel to Spain next year.) - Desire/Intention
• We kunnen morgen naar het strand gaan. (We can go to the beach tomorrow.) - Possibility
• Note: zullen is sometimes used like the English "will" for future, but gaan or the present tense method are often more common in everyday speech for plans.

Choosing the Right Method:

• For scheduled events (appointments, travel times), present tense + time indicator is very common.
• For personal plans and intentions, gaan + infinitive is frequently used.
• For predictions, gaan + infinitive is standard.
• Modal verbs add nuances of desire, ability, or promise.

Understanding these allows you to talk about what hasn't happened yet but is planned or expected.