Active vs Passive Voice
- Ndyana Swainston

- Dec 18, 2025
- 1 min read
«Be going to» (positive, negative, questions)
Forms | I | He / She / It | We / They / You |
+ | I’m(=am) going to meet her at the airport. | He’s(=is) going to give a talk at a forum. | They’re(=are) going to have a party next week. |
- | I’m not going to meet her at the airport. | He isn’t going to give a talk at a forum. | They aren’t going to have a party next week. |
yes/no? | Am I going to meet her at the airport? | Is he going to give a talk at a forum? | Are they going to have a party next week? |
wh? | Where am I going to meet her? | Where is he going to give a talk? | When are they going to have a party? |
1.1 Use be going to + verb to talk about future plans and intentions.
Examples
I am going to start a new job next month.
They are going to move to a new house soon.
1.2 Use was/were going to + base verb to describe an intention, plan, or expectation in the past that may or may not have been completed.
Examples
I was going to call you, but you called me first.
He was going to study, but he decided to watch a movie instead.
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