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型态
当我们谈的是「即刻的将来」时，可以用一种句型，其包含三个要素：
依照主词做现在式的词形变化 about 主要动词的不定词
| 主词 | to be | about（或 just about） | 不定词 |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | am | about | to be sick |
| they | are | about | to arrive. |
| it | is | just about | to explode. |
即刻的将来，以 to leave 为例
| 肯定句 | 否定句 | 疑问句 | 否定疑问句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| i am about to leave. | i am not about to leave. | am i about to leave? | am i not about to leave? |
| you are about to leave. | you are not about to leave. | are you about to leave? | aren't you about to leave? |
| 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? |
作用
此句型用来论及讲话时片刻之后的事，强调某件事很快就会发生。
举例
- she is about to cry.
- you are about to see something very unusual.
- i am about to go to a meeting.
- we are just about to go inside.
- sally is just about to jump off that diving board.
若谈论的是过去即将发生丶但被打断的事，也可以将此句型的现在式 be 动词改为一般过去时的 be 动词。这样的句型通常后面会接一个以「when」引导的子句。
举例
- she was about to leave when jim arrived.
- 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.