[Be about to] 막~하려는 참이다.
주어 + be about to 동사원형
어떤 행동을 아직 하지는 않았지만
‘하기 일보직전’임을 표현한다.
질문형 문장어순
Be동사 + 주어 + about to 동사원형?
*현재
I am about to leave.
나는 막 떠나려는 참이야.
I am about to have lunch.
나는 막 점심을 먹으려는 참이야.
She is about to call the police.
그녀는 막 경찰을 부르려는 참이야.
We are about to jump.
우리는 막 점프하려는 참이야.
*과거
I was about to call you.
나는 너에게 전화하려던 참이었어.
She was about to play a game.
그녀는 막 게임을 하려는 참이었어.
He was about to propose to his fiancée.
그는 그의 약혼녀에게 막 청혼을 하려는 참이었어.
We were about to order this steak.
우리는 이 스테이크를 막 주문하려는 참이었어.
*질문
Are you about to leave?
너는 떠나려는 참이니?
Are they about to cancel this show?
그들은 이 쇼를 막 취소하려는 참이니?
Is she about to tell him the truth?
그녀는 그에게 막 진실을 말하려는 참이니?
예문연습
1. I am about to eat something.
2. We are about to go to work
3. We are about to give up everything.
4. He is about to ask me something.
5. They are about to leave this building.
6. Olivia is about to take a shower.
7. Barbie is about to go home.
8. I am about to hit you.
9. They are about to break up.
10. We are about to get married.
11. I was about to shoot him.
12. He was about to open the window.
13. They were about to break the door.
14. He was about to press the button.
15. We were about to fight.
16. Are you about to order chicken?
17. Are you about to sing this song?
18. Are you about to sneeze?
19. Are you about to start a business?
20. Is she about to quit her job?
