j'étais sur le point de

I was about to

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phrase Uncommon #14,163
I was about to Used before an infinitive for an action that was about to happen.
FR: J'étais sur le point de partir quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was about to leave when you called.

J'étais sur le point de venir te chercher.

I was just about to come and get you.

J'étais sur le point de quitter ma maison.

I was about to leave my house.

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 le faire.

I was about to do it.

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.

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 connaître le mot de l'énigme !

I was just about to figure out the answer to the riddle!

J'étais sur le point de t'appeler.

I was just about to call you.

J'étais sur le point de manger ça.

I was about to eat that.

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 à ce moment.

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

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

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

Ta dépêche est arrivée juste alors que j'étais sur le point de te téléphoner.

Your message arrived just as I was about to call you.