Be going to: Closed Questions & Short Answers

Grammar - be going to: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

For closed questions (for the responses: yes and no), we use the verb be for short answers.

Short answers are the same as with be in the present simple tense.

• BE + SUBJ. + going to + INF. ... ?
• Yes, + SUBJ. + BE
• BE + SUBJ. + going to + INF. ... ?
• No, + SUBJ. + NEG. BE
• BE → am/are/is
• Yes, + I + am.
• Are you going to work tomorrow?
• Yes, I am.
• No, + I + 'm not.
• Are you going to drive tomorrow?
• No, I'm not.
• Yes, + you/we/they + are.
• No, + you/we/they + aren't.
• Are they going to meet later?
• No, they aren't.
• Yes, + he/she/it + is.
• No, + he/she/it + isn't.
• Is she going to visit later?
• No, she isn't.