Yap.Town

j'étais sur le point de

I was about to

→ je
phrase Uncommon #12,752
I was about to Used before an infinitive to say that you were on the verge of doing something, usually when the action had not yet happened. The phrase changes with the subject and tense, for example, « je suis sur le point de » means “I am about to.”
FR: J'étais sur le point de sortir quand il a commencé à pleuvoir.
EN: I was about to go out when it started raining.

J'étais sur le point de le faire.

I was about to do it.

J'étais sur le point de quitter la maison à ce moment.

I was just about to leave the house at that moment.

J'étais sur le point de venir te chercher.

I was just about to come and get you.

J'étais sur le point de manger ça.

I was about to eat that.

J'étais sur le point de quitter ma maison.

I was about to leave my house.

Hier, j'étais sur le point de m'amuser un peu.

Yesterday, I was about to have a little fun.

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

J'étais sur le point de venir vous chercher.

I was just about to come and get you.

J'étais sur le point de me coucher quand il m'a téléphoné.

I was just about to go to bed when he called me.

J'étais sur le point de sortir de chez moi quand elle m'a appelée.

I was just about to leave my house when she called me.

J'étais sur le point de la séduire.

I was about to seduce her.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

J'étais sur le point de quitter la maison quand le téléphone sonna.

I was about to leave the house when the phone rang.

J'étais sur le point de t'appeler.

I was just about to call you.