Usage examples of "was about to" in English with translation to Spanish

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I was about to start. Yo estaba a punto de comenzar.
He was about to start. Él estaba por empezar.
Something bad was about to happen. Algo malo estaba a punto de ocurrir.
My father was about to leave when the phone rang. Mi papá estaba por salir cuando sonó el teléfono.
Something wrong was about to happen. Algo malo estaba a punto de suceder.
I was about to go to bed when he called me up. Estaba por ir a dormir cuando él me llamó.
Nixon was about to become president. Nixon estuvo a punto de ser presidente.
She was about to go to bed, when someone knocked on the door. Ella estaba por irse a dormir cuando alguien tocó la puerta.
She was about to go out. Ella estaba a punto de salir.
I was about to leave home when an old friend of mine dropped in. Estaba por salir de la casa cuando un viejo amigo llegó.
I was about to be stabbed. Estuve a punto de ser apuñalado.
When I was about to leave my house, I got a telephone call from her. Cuando estaba por salir de casa, recibí una llamada de ella.
The sun was about to come up. El sol estaba a punto de salir.
I was about to leave when the phone rang. Estaba yo por salir cuando sonó el teléfono.
The plane was about to take off. El avión estaba a punto de despegar.
He was afraid about what was going to happen. Él estaba preocupado por qué ocurriría.
Jane was about to leave the house. Jane estaba a punto de salir de la casa.
He was very worried about having to spend Christmas in the hospital. Él estaba muy preocupado por tener que pasar la Navidad en el hospital.
Their patience was about to give out. Estaban a punto de perder la paciencia.
I was about to leave when you telephoned. Estaba a punto de irme cuando llamaste por teléfono.
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