Forme
Quand on parle du futur immédiat, on peut utiliser une construction composée de trois éléments:
le verbe "to be", conjugué au présent, + about + l'infinitif du verbe principalChaussures Noir Hb200 Vert Aerocharge Handball Hummel Blanc VUSzMp
Sujet | + to be | + about (ou just about) | + infinitif |
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I | am | about | to be sick |
They | are | about | to arrive. |
It | is | just about | to explode. |
To leave, dans un futur immédiat
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I am about to leave. | I am not about to leave. | Am I about to leave? | Am I not about to leave? |
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He is about to leave. | He is not about to leave. | Is he about to leave? | Isn't he about to leave? |
We are about to leave. | We aren't about to leave. | Are we about to leave? | Aren't we about to leave? |
They are about to leave. | They aren't about to leave. | Are they about to leave? | Aren't they about to leave? |
Fonction
Cette construction se réfère à un moment situé immédiatement après l'instant présent et souligne qu'un événement ou une action aura lieu très bientôt. On ajoute souvent avec le mot just avant le mot about, qui met l'accent sur l’instantanéité de l'action.Hansen Fullb Helly Issuu By Ss18 3uFJT1lKc
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- She is about to cry.
- You are about to see something very unusual.Ag Evospeed Chaussures Homme 17 Football Puma De Ku417769m 4 RL53Aq4j
- I am about to go to a meeting.
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Cette composition peut également s'utiliser avec le passé simple de to be à la place du présent, pour désigner une action qui était imminente, mais qui a été interrompue. Dans de tel cas, elle est souvent suivie ou précédée d'une proposition introduite par when.
Exemples
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- When it started to rain, I was about to go out for a walk.
- I was just about to call her when she walked in.
- The car was just about to flip over when he regained control.