25. be about to

1. 예문

 - I was about to leave.

 - Acutally, I was about to go to bed.

 - I was about to give them the news.

 - A: Oh, Kim! If I had known you were here, I would've gotten another cup of coffee.

   B: No. It's OK. Don't mind me. I was about to leave anyway.

   A: Really? Because I can run right out and get another cup of coffee. It's no problem. You should stay a littler longer and chat with us.

   B: I really wish I could, but I've really got to go. Thanks though.

 - It looks like it's about to rain.

 - Hurry. My phone is about to die.

 - Hurry! The show is about to start!

 - Things are about to get much worse.

 - Is somthing wrong? You look like you're about to cry.

 - I'm about to turn 31. My birthday is in June.

 

2. 심화

 - Just as I was about to leave, my boss wanted to see me in her office. 

 - Just as I was about to take my first bite, my phone started ringing.

 - Just as I was about to get on the bus, I noticed I didn't have my wallet with me.

 - I caught up to her right when she was about to get on the elevator.

 - Just as I was reading through the first few sentences, I spotted a spelling error.

 

3. 내 예문

 - Just as I was about to leave for the gym, my wife asked me for something.

 - She looked like she was about to get mad.

 - Whenever I'm about to leave the office, my boss usually makes me go over something.

 - Don't worry. I was about to take care of it.

 - The last order is about to end.

 - Let's hurry. It's about to rain.

 - I think she's about to start cooking.