Future: I'm taking him to the zoo. vs I'm gong to take him to the zoo.

[Sultano]

i'm taking him to the zoo.

i'm gong to take him to the zoo.

what is difference between them

[Alan]

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Hi,

The use of 'going to' suggests intention rather than what you are actually doing later.

Alan
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[Akash]

I have seen your mail rather than what you are actually doing later.

[Anna.ha]

I am taking him to the zoo: You usually use this with a specific period or point of time to say about something in future, that means you already have a plan to make something happen by that time in future.

I am going to taking him to the zoo: Normally implies you are eager to do that activity not you will or will not do that.

Be going to do something should use to say something about near future if there is an EVIDENCE. e.g

Correct: There are a few cloulds above, it's going to rain.
Incorrect: There are a few cloulds above, it's raining.

hope this helps