To talk about what is planned or supposed to happen, use the impersonal phrase قرار است (literally, "the arrangement is") followed by که (that). Because these events are anticipated plans rather than completed facts, the main verb describing the action must be in the present subjunctive.
| The manager is supposed to participate in the conference. | قرار است که مدیر در همایش شرکت کند.qarâr ast ke modir dar hamâyesh sherkat konad. |
| He is supposed to write an official letter. | قرار است که او یک نامه رسمی بنویسد.qarâr ast ke u yek nâme-ye rasmi benevisad. |
قرار است is impersonal and never changes form. Only the subjunctive verb at the end of the sentence is conjugated to match the person doing the action.
| We are supposed to specify the date of the conference. | قرار است که ما تاریخ همایش را مشخص کنیم.qarâr ast ke mâ târikh-e hamâyesh râ moshakhkhas konim. |
| The manager is supposed to inform me. | قرار است که مدیر به من اطلاع بدهد.qarâr ast ke modir be man ettelâ' bedahad. |
| They are supposed to postpone the meeting. | قرار است که آنها جلسه را عقب بیندازند.gharâr ast ke ânhâ jalase râ aghab biandâzand. |
Passive Plans
You can pair قرار است with passive verbs like انجام شدن (to be done) to talk about scheduled tasks without specifying who will do them.
| This work is supposed to be done today. | قرار است که این کار امروز انجام شود.gharâr ast ke in kâr emruz anjâm shavad. |
Similar Structures
Like شاید (might) and باید (must), قرار است expresses expectation and triggers the present subjunctive.
| I might be present at the seminar tomorrow. | شاید من فردا در سمینار حضور داشته باشم.shâyad man fardâ dar seminâr hozur dâshte bâsham. |
| You must register for this formal class. | شما باید برای این کلاس رسمی ثبتنام کنید.shomâ bâyad barâye in kelâs-e rasmi sabt-nâm konid. |
In Spoken Persian
When speaking casually, Iranians typically blend قرار است into a single word: قراره. The subjunctive grammar rule remains exactly the same.
| I am supposed to stay home. | قراره که من تو خونه بمونم.qarâre ke man tu khune bemunam. |