Daily life
be about to do something
be on the point of doing something
To be ready to do something very soon, usually within a few moments.
Hear it in real life
Can you help me with this box?
Sorry, I'm about to leave.
I was about to call you when your message arrived.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was about to left when she called.
Say: I was about to leave when she called.
After “about to,” use the base form of the verb, not the past form.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be about to do something; be just about to do something
Your turn: say it out loud
I was about to call you when your message arrived.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be about to do something
be on the point of doing something
“I was about to call you when your message arrived.”
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