Uso de "on/at the point of" para eventos inminentes en inglés

Let’s practice:

1. She was at the point of traveling.
2. We’re on the point of starting.
3. Mike is on the point of calling you.
4. 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.

“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.

• 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.
• I was on the point of quitting.

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

Activity

• I’m on the point of leaving, can you call me later?
• She was at the point of going to bed
• She was on the point of traveling
• We are at the point of starting
• Mike is at the point of calling you
• I was at the point of quitting

Workshop

• I’m on the point of starting exercise
• I’m at the point of starting a new semester
• She’s at the point of breaking up with his boyfriend

I´m on the point of leaving. Can you call me later?
She was at the point of going to bed.

1. She was on the point of traveling.
2. We are at the point of starting.
3. Mike is on the point of calling you.
4. I was at the point of quitting.

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.

1. I was on the point of breaking down, after listening to the bad news.
2. She was at the point of leaving the house when started to rain
3. If this economic situation continues, we will be on the point of bankruptcy

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.

• 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 of quiting

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.

1. She was at the point of traveling
2. We are on the point of starting
3. Mike is at the point of calling you
4. 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 am on the point of leaving, can you call me later?
• She was on the point of going to bed.
• She was on the point of travellin.
• We are at point of starting.
• Mike is on point of calling you.
• I was on the point of quitting.

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

• My mother heard about the accident. She is on the point of crying.
• My brother was at the point of travelling when he realized he had forgotten his suitcases.
• My sister is really angry. She is on the point of yelling at for food. (Please tell me if this is right)
• John was at the point of quitting when he got a raise.

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

• we are at the point of starting
  -mike is at the point of call you.
• I was at the point of quitting.

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.

• 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.

• I’m 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.
• I was at the point of quitting.

hi

LET´S PRACTICE!

1. She was at the point of traveling.
2. We are on the point of starting.
3. Mike is on the point of calling you.
4. I was at the point of to quiting.

Entendible

Bien explicado

Excelente

Interesante

Bueno clases

very good

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.

• 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.

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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.

1. She was at the point of traveling.
2. We are at the point of starting.
3. Mike is at the point of calling you.
4. I was at the point of quitting.

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.

• Se was on the point of traveling.
• We are on the pint of stating.
• Mike is at the point of calling you.
• I was on the point of quiting.

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:

• I was on the point of taking my lunch, but I decided to take this class.
• My husband is at the point of finishing his project.
• The economy is on the point of collapse.
• The new president of Colombia is on the point of doing his presidential inauguration.

Thanks for the feedback.