Let’s practice:
- She was at the point of traveling.
- We’re on the point of starting.
- Mike is on the point of calling you.
- I was at the point of quitting.
Introduction
Condicionales e Hipotéticos en Inglés Intermedio B2
Future Perfect Passive & Hypothetical situations
Futuro Perfecto Pasivo: Uso y Ejemplos Prácticos
Uso del Futuro Perfecto Pasivo en Proyectos Empresariales
Dominio del Tercer Condicional en Inglés
Uso del Participio Presente y "Having" + Participio Pasado en Inglés
Situaciones Hipotéticas con "As If" y "As Though" en Pasado Simple
Situaciones Hipotéticas con Pasado Perfecto y "As If"
Quiz: Future Perfect Passive & Hypothetical situations
Formal and informal English
Uso de "One" y "You" en Inglés: Diferencias y Ejemplos
Uso de "Since" para Expresar Razones en Inglés
Uso de "No matter" para Expresar Contraste en Inglés
Uso de "Should" como Condicional Formal en Inglés
Ejercicio de Escucha: Comprensión de Monólogo Laboral
Quiz: Formal and informal English
Reports, beliefs and comments
Uso del Reported Speech en Voz Pasiva en Inglés Formal
Uso de "on/at the point of" para eventos inminentes en inglés
Uso de "Not Only... But Also" para Enriquecer Oraciones en Inglés
Inversión de Verbo y Sujeto con Adverbios Negativos
Reporte de Noticias y Conceptos Gramaticales en Video
Quiz: Reports, beliefs and comments
Cleft Sentences
Uso de "Only if" para Condiciones Hipotéticas en Inglés
Cleft Sentences: Enfatiza y Dramatiza Frases en Inglés
Preguntas con Cláusulas de Complemento: Uso de "Is It" y "Was It"
Quiz: Cleft Sentences
Course Outcomes
Resumen del Aprendizaje en Gramática Avanzada
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Hablar de la inmediatez con la que se producirá un evento te permite expresar acciones que están a minutos de suceder o resultados que están a punto de concretarse.
Para expresar que un evento está a punto de suceder, puedes hacer uso de la expresión “on the point of” o “at the point of” seguido de un verbo en su forma -ing. Ambas expresiones son muy similares y más formales. Te permiten reemplazar la palabra “about” que también se suele utilizar para hablar de que algo está por suceder.
Veamos algunos ejemplos: - The company was at the point of bankruptcy. - He was at the point of quitting. - We were on the point of leaving when Mike arrived. - She was on the point of going to bed. - They were at the point of going to bed.
Expresa con este sencillo vocabulario esa acción que te encuentras a punto de realizar o ese evento que está a punto de suceder.
Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).
Aportes 142
Preguntas 5
Let’s practice:
• She was on the point of traveling.
• We are at the point of starting.
• Mike is on the point of calling you.
• I was at the point of quitting.
“On the point of” or “at the point of” are used to talk about imminent results.
Examples
● The company was at the point of bankruptcy.
● He was at the point of quitting.
● We were about to leave when Mike arrived.
● We were on the point of leaving when Mike arrived.
Practice
● I’m at the point of going. Can you call me later?
● She was on the point of going to bed.
● She was on the point of traveling.
● We are at the point of starting.
● Mike is on the point of calling you.
● I was on the point of quitting.
Practice from the worksheet:
Write 5 examples of things you are going to do soon and 5 things you were going to do at some point. Use of both options On the point of and About.
● yesterday when I was on the point of going to sleep, I remembered that I need to take my exam before midnight.
● I’m on the point of starting my new job search.
● I’m at the point of taking a coffee.
● I will be at the point of getting my first international experience very soon.
● I am at the point of selling my old video games.
● The teacher said that she was around when I was about to return to my bed.
● I’m about to tweet that you should buy crypto.
● The ceil fell when I was about to enter the building.
● I’m about to lose weight.
● I was about to go to Talent Land when covid attack us.
I’m on the point of going, may you call me later
She was on the point of going to bed
She was on the pint of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you
I was o the point of quitting you.
She was at the point of traveling
We are at the point of starting
Milke is on the point of calling you
I am at the point of quit
She was on the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting .
Mike is at the point of calling you.
I waas on the point of quitting.
She was at the point of traveling.
We are on the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
Activity:
She was on the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting
Mike is at the point of calling you
I was on the point of quitting
She was on the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
She was on/at the point of going to bed.
I’m on the point of going. Can you call me later.
She was on the point of traveling
We were on the point of starting
Mike is on the point of calling you
I was on the point of quitting
I’m about to have dinner
I’m about to sleep
I’m at the point of visiting the beach
I was on the point of returning to her
we were on the point of fighting
I´m on the point of leaving. Can you call me later?
She was at the point of going to bed.
She was at the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
she was at the point of traveling
we ate on hte point of starting
mike is at point of calling you
I was one the point of quiting
She was on the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
She was at the point of going to travel.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is at the point to calling you.
i was at the point of quitting.
I was at the point of going out when my mother called me.
She was about to change her career when her father had a conversation with her.
It was on the point of destroying the city, but Superman got there on time.
They were about to crash on the highway, but Marco, at the correct moment, turned the steering wheel.
The meeting was on the point of starting when the earthquake began.
She was at the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was on the point of quitting.
· She was at the point of traveling.
· We are on the point of starting.
· Mike is on the point of calling you.
· I was at the point of quitting.
Resources section practice.
5 examples of things you are going to do soon:
I was about to eat some biscuits .
I was on the point of finishing this class.
I was at the point of understanding some topics of this course.
I was on the point of resolution to this concept.
I was at the point of beverage a little water
5 things you were going to do at some point:
I was about to sleep when the phone rang.
I was on the point of reading a book when someone knocked on the door.
I was at the point of leaving the party when she arrived.
I was on the point of my sweet dream when they began to fight.
I was at the point of the goal when I remembered that something
important was missing to finish.
SUMMARY:
ON/AT THE POINT OF or ABOUT TO are used to talk about imminent results or events.
They mean the exact same thing. The difference is very subtle and no one is going to be upset about it. So it’s a very negligible difference.
We use ON/AT THE POINT OF we use the normal VERB in ING (doing something) or something (collapse).
After ABOUT we use the VERB in INFINITIVE FORM, so we have to add TO .
For example: the sentence “he was about to quit” means the exact same thing as “he was on the point of quitting”.
Another example is: “the economy was about to collapse” means the same as “the economy was at/on the point of collapse”.
I was on the point of cleaning the house when my mom called me asking me to just clean the badroom.
They were on the point of firing Joshua, when he sent an email reporting his quitting for the next week.
My neighbor was on the point of punishing his son, when I knocked the door.
My friend was on the point to getting married, when someone told him about his engaged parther was cheating on him.
My brother was on the point of leaving uni, when he recieved an email notifying him about a scholarship.
She was about to go to bed.
she was at/on the point of going to bed
She was about to travel.
She was at/on the point of traveling.
We are about to start.
We are at/on the point of starting
Mike is about to call you
Mike is at/on the point of calling you
I was about to quit.
I was at/on the point of quitting.
Activity:
she was on the point of traveling
we are on the point of starting
mike is on the point of calling you
i was on the point to quitting
(¿Can you check my activity?)
*She was on the point of traveling.
*We are at the point of starting.
*Mike is at the point of calling you.
*I was on the point of quitting.
She was at the point of traveling
We are on the point of starting
Mike is on the point of calling you
I was on the point of quiting
This is mi turn
Let’s practice:
She was at the point of traveling.
We’re on the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
She was at the point of travelling
We are at the point of starting
Mike is at the point of calling you
I was at the point of quitting
-she was on the point of traveling
She was on/at the point of traveling
We are on/at the point of starting
Mike is on/at the point of calling you
i was on/at the point of quitting
She was on the point of traveling.
We are at the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
• She was on the point of traveling.
• We are at the point of starting.
• Mike is on the point of calling you.
• I was at the point of quitting.
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LET´S PRACTICE!
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Bueno clases
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soo cool
She was at the point of working
We’re on the point of starting the test
good
She was at the point of traveling.
We’re on the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
• She was on the point of traveling.
• We are at the point of starting.
• Mike is on the point of calling you.
• I was at the point of quitting.
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I’m on the point of going. Can you call me later?She was at the point of going to bed.She was on the póint of travelling.We are on the point of starting.Mike is on the point of calling you.
I am on the point of going. Can you call me later?She was at the point of going to bed.
…She was at the point of traveling.We are on the point of starting.Mike is on the point of calling you
Let´s practice!
She was on tha point of traveling
We are at the point of starting
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting
Let’s practice.
She was at the point of to traveling.
we are on the point of to starting.
Mike is on the apoint of to the calling you.
I was at the point to quiting
sofy is on the point of calling you.
She was on the point of traveling when she gets a call back.
We’re on the point of starting a new job .
Mike’s at the point of calling you.
I was on the point of quitting but I received an increase of my salary.
Let’s practice:
She was at the point of traveling.
We’re on the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
Let’s practice:
She was at the point of traveling.
We’re on the point of starting.
Mike is on the point of calling you.
I was at the point of quitting.
She was at the point to travel.
We are at the point to start.
Mike is on the point to call you.
I was at the point to quit.
she was at the point of traveling
we are on the point of starting
mike is on the point of calling you
I was on the point of quitting
Examples:
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