{"id":3608,"date":"2011-11-03T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3608"},"modified":"2011-11-03T15:44:02","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T19:44:02","slug":"perifrasis-estar-a-punto-de-to-be-about-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/perifrasis-estar-a-punto-de-to-be-about-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Per\u00edfrasis: estar a punto de (to be about to)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a1Hola! \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1n todos?<\/em><\/p>\n

Today let’s take a look at the per\u00edfrasis<\/em> (verb expression) estar a punto de + infinitive<\/strong>. It’s used when we’re about to do something or something is going to happen very soon. For example, let’s suppose you’ve been waiting for the bus for over an hour and it still hasn’t come. You might say:<\/p>\n

Llevo una hora esperando, \u00a1no puedo m\u00e1s! Estoy a punto de<\/strong> estallar<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nI’ve been waiting for an hour, I can’t take it anymore! I’m about to explode.<\/p>\n

The form estar a punto de + infinitive<\/strong> can be used with all verb tenses, except the imperative.<\/p>\n

Let’s see some more examples:<\/p>\n

Perd\u00f3name, pero no tengo tiempo para hablar contigo: estoy a punto de<\/strong> salir<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nExcuse me, but I don’t have time to talk with you: I’m about to leave.<\/p>\n

Estamos a punto de<\/strong> salir<\/strong> y suena el tel\u00e9fono, \u00a1qu\u00e9 pesadez!<\/em>
\nWe’re about to leave and the phone rings, what a drag!<\/p>\n

Ya he hecho casi todo el trabajo: estoy a punto de<\/strong> terminar<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nI’ve done almost all of the work: I’m about to finish.<\/p>\n

\u00bfNo te importa llamarme m\u00e1s tarde? Estoy a punto de ir<\/strong> a comer.<\/em>
\nWould you mind calling me later? I’m about to go to eat.<\/p>\n

Le voy a dar mi nueva direcci\u00f3n: estoy a punto de<\/strong> cambiar<\/strong> de departamento.<\/em>
\nI’m going to give you my new address: I’m about to move into a new apartment.<\/p>\n

Date prisa, el avi\u00f3n est\u00e1 a punto de<\/strong> despegar<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nHurry up, the plane is about to take off.<\/p>\n

Este ni\u00f1o est\u00e1 a punto de<\/strong> echar<\/strong>se a andar.<\/em>
\nThis baby is about to start walking.<\/p>\n

Estaba a punto de<\/strong> dormir<\/strong>me y me acord\u00e9 de que el despertador no funcionaba.<\/em>
\nI was about to fall asleep and I remembered that the alarm clock was not working.<\/p>\n

Estaba a punto de<\/strong> entrar<\/strong> en la ducha y llamaron a la puerta.<\/em>
\nI was about to go into the shower when someone knocked on the door.<\/p>\n

Estaba a punto de<\/strong> firmar<\/strong> un cheque y me di cuenta de que no ten\u00eda dinero en la cuenta.<\/em>
\nI was about to write a check and I realized I had no money in my account.<\/p>\n

Por hoy es todo. Nos vemos prontito.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a1Hola! \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1n todos? Today let’s take a look at the per\u00edfrasis (verb expression) estar a punto de + infinitive. It’s used when we’re about to do something or something is going to happen very soon. For example, let’s suppose you’ve been waiting for the bus for over an hour and it still hasn’t come…<\/p>\n

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