be going

bi ˈɡoʊɪŋ

been goingis goingwas going

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Definition of be going - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

intentionto intend or plan to do something

They are going to visit their grandparents next week.

aim

intend

plan

imminent actionto be about to do something

I am going to start my homework soon.

about to

on the verge

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Expressions with be going

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be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

be going spare

become very angry or upset suddenly

If Mum finds out, she'll be going spare!

be going strong

continue to be healthy or successful

After 10 years, their business is still going strong.

be going to

indicates future intention or plan

I am going to start a new job next week..

must be going

need to leave a place or event

I must be going now, it's getting late.

well, I'd better be going

intj.

signals politely that the speaker is about to leave

Well, I'd better be going, it's getting late.

Expressions with going

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

nice going

intj.

used to praise someone for doing something well

Nice going on your test!

what's going on

exp.

asking about the current situation or event

What's going on in the meeting room?

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

Examples of be going in a sentence

I am going to bake a cake for the party.
She is going to call you soon.
They are going to leave in a few minutes.

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French:compter, être sur le point de, ...
German:vorhaben, im Begriff sein, ...
Italian:pensare, stare per, ...
Spanish:pensar, ir a, ...
Portuguese:ir, ...
Chinese:计划, 就要, ...
Japanese:つもりだ, するつもり, ...
Arabic:نَوَى, هَمَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְכַּוֵּן, לַעֲמֹד לַעֲשׂוֹת מַשֶּׁהוּ, ...
Russian:собираться, ...
Ukrainian:мати намір, збиратися, ...
Hindi:करने वाला होना, जाने वाला, ...
Bengali:ইচ্ছা করা, যেতে থাকা, ...
Catalan:anar a, estar a punt de, ...
Czech:chystat se, mít v úmyslu, ...
Danish:ville, være ved at, ...
Dutch:bedoelen, op het punt staan, ...
Greek:σκοπεύω να, είμαι έτοιμος να, ...
Hungarian:készül, készülni valamire, ...
Khmer:មានបំណងនឹង, ហៀបនឹង, ...
Korean:의도하다, 곧 ~할 것이다, ...
Persian:قصد داشتن, در شرف, ...
Polish:zamierzać, mieć zamiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):ir, ...
Romanian:a intenționa, a fi pe cale să, ...
Swedish:tänka, ska just, ...
Thai:ตั้งใจจะ, กำลังจะ, ...
Turkish:niyetinde olmak, yapacak olmak, ...
Vietnamese:dự định, sắp làm, ...

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