The perfect French with Dylane | How to Use ÊTRE SUR LE POINT DE in French? | French Rule Explained in 5 Minutes @TheperfectfrenchwithDylane | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
How to use " Être sur le point de" in French? In French, when you want to express that something is about to happen or is on the verge of occurring, you can use the phrase "Être sur le point de" followed by an infinitive verb. This phrase translates to "to be about to" in English and indicates imminent action.
Être + sur le point + de + infinitive
Just like other expressions with "être," this expression can be conjugated in various tenses depending on whether you’re talking about something that is about to happen or something that was about to happen in the past.
In this video lesson, we will see 5 examples of using "Être sur le point de" in the present tense and in the imparfait, as well as 2 examples in the future.
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0:00 Intro
00:18 Free PDF
01:06 Être sur le point de 'présent'
02:04 Être sur le point de 'Imparfait'
03:34 Être sur le point de 'future simple'
04:47 Outro
How to use " Être sur le point de" in French? In French, when you want to express that something is about to happen or is on the verge of occurring, you can use the phrase "Être sur le point de" followed by an infinitive verb. This phrase translates to "to be about to" in English and indicates imminent action.
Être + sur le point + de + infinitive
Just like other expressions with "être," this expression can be conjugated in various tenses depending on whether you’re talking about something that is about to happen or something that was about to happen in the past.
In this video lesson, we will see 5 examples of using "Être sur le point de" in the present tense and in the imparfait, as well as 2 examples in the future.
Don't forget your free PDF!
Free PDF: theperfectfrench.com/grammar/how-to-use-etre-sur-le-point-de-in-french
All the things I have talked about in this video:
Être en train de: youtu.be/5CzHoeytgUI
Video - The conjugation of être: youtu.be/HyLhynKn1EU
Blog Post - The conjugation of être: theperfectfrench.com/french_verbs/conjugation-of-etre
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theperfectfrench.com/my-books
• Grammar • Pronunciation • Conjugation • Vocabulary • Expressions • Dictionary • Short Stories • Passé composé vs Imparfait • Subjunctive
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youtube.com/c/FrenchchitchatwithDylane
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0:00 Intro
00:18 Free PDF
01:06 Être sur le point de 'présent'
02:04 Être sur le point de 'Imparfait'
03:34 Être sur le point de 'future simple'
04:47 Outro
