B2Englishen.b2.007

Future in the past: was about to

Future in the past: was about to

Structure:

was/were + about to + base verb

Example:

She was about to leave when the phone rang.

Examples

She was about to leave when the phone rang.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "She was about to leave when the phone rang."

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