Sentence examples of "être sur le point" in French

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Il est sur le point de sortir. He is about to leave.
Elle était sur le point de sortir. She was on the point of going out.
Elle est sur le point de partir. She is about to leave.
Elle était sur le point de partir. She was on the point of leaving.
Ils sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
Il est sur le point de partir au Canada. He is on the point of leaving for Canada.
Elles sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
Bon était sur le point de partir quand je l'ai appelé. Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him.
Il était sur le point de commencer. He was about to start.
Le train était sur le point de partir quand je suis arrivé à la gare. The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.
L'aigle est sur le point d'atterrir. The eagle is about to land.
Je serai sur le point d'être aimé. I will be about to be loved.
Je suis sur le point de quitter ici. I am about to leave here.
Ils étaient sur le point de perdre patience. Their patience was about to give out.
J'étais sur le point d'être aimé. I was about to be loved.
Le bus était sur le point de démarrer. The bus was about to start.
L'avion était sur le point de décoller. The plane was about to take off.
Marie était sur le point de s'esclaffer. Mary was about to burst out laughing.
Il est sur le point de partir pour Londres. He is about to leave for London.
Nous sommes sur le point de partir d'ici. We are about to leave here.
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