How to use “ABOUT TO” in English

Thanks you for all the effort.

Eloiet

me too :)

mieto1969

also i want to
mprovie my English

desale

Great class teacher i’m about to study much more!!!!

Rafaelcostait

I liked this lesson! Fast, short but very usefull.

Marco Paulo

Hi Emma:
Quick question: Why do you & other teachers on Engvid never include IT as part of the 3rd person singular?. I’ve seen that in some of your lessons, as well as in some of Ronnie’s & James’s ones. Please, include IT, IT’s important: IT (The bomb) is about to explode.

Thanks & greets from Argentina (Hope it is from England someday)
Marcelo.

marcelomiguelbazan

As we know it is used for things that we do imply, especially for animals. Eg:the cat is a calm animal. It is sweet. Now the word “sweet” is a word of expressing that the cat is sweet. That is why I think the teachers don’t include it because it is easy and secondly there is no detailed explanation of it.

palakshi nautiyal

I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE

DRICO

I am about to take the quiz! Thanks again Emma.

John B

i am about to interest english grammer

soikot2018

Very nice class Emma. Thanks!!

celsofurtado

Hi, Emma!

Sandra Maria

Thank you, but I think is not common

Abadi1

If the snap chat is Skype, I believe that I have sent you a message. Thanks.

angardiobel

I’m about to work. Thank you, Emma. It’s useful :)

Happy04

I am about to use ‘about’ to in real life English.

Kartick

Hi Emma! Is it acceptable to use this structure in any formal conversation?

AlexanderR134

Yes
Eg:
BOSS: Why didn’t you started your work?
EMPLOYEE: Yes sir, I am about to start my work.

palakshi nautiyal

It’s great to learn with quiz. I am about to proceed next.

tikarampokhrel

Thanks

Muhammadomer

Thanks Emma it was very useful and easy to understand!

George76

where is valen, i really want to see her again :(

dsa829

Thank you Emma!
Very useful.

cetinmih

thank you Emma

adilengvid

Hi Emma, thanks for your excellent lesson. I am about to go the travel to Orlando and this lesson I will help me.

barretor2012

Hi Emma. I love your videos. I’d like to properly and respectfully post some of them on my blog. Are there any guidelines I should follow to do this with your authorization?

I’m very interested to do so.

Thank you very much.

Minos

Obrigado Emma, gostei muito.

Delmar Teixeira dos Santos

Thanks Emma, this lesson was great..:)

marcos alexandre

Thank you teacher, very good.

Delmar Teixeira dos Santos

as always perfect lesson .Thanks

mieto1969

I have sent you a message in Skype. Thanks.

angardiobel

Thank you very much! Im about to expand my English by taking IELTS test.

VietNam1984

Hello Emma. Perfect class. Tank you so much!

rubens.abrao

Thanks emma
I’m about to understand more englisch

Mouhcine tene

so interesting and useful lesson. Big Thanks to you )
You are great as usual.

bakhtiyar ali

Thanks a LOTTTT…

Milan Kumar

Can I also say like this, “I was about to + verb”
to express the past action.

shans

No
About to is used only in the future, not in the past.

palakshi nautiyal

yes, you can use it like that. “I was about to call you when you arrived.” in this example you are narrating something that happened in the past.

chunk

Hi Emma. I wanna know if BE ABOUT TO is different from BE GOING TO. Thanks.

pakpao

Firstly, “be about to” is no word. It’s always about to.
Eg:
I am about to start my homework. This is what will happen in the future.
And “Going to” is again no word.
Eg:
I am going to be a doctor. This is what you aim at the future.

palakshi nautiyal

Hello, Pakpao.

First and foremost do not listen to Palakshi, she(he) does not speak English well enough to give any advices.

“About to” and “To be going to do smth.” are quite similar regarding to actions in near future; but “to be going to” contains elements of preparations or evidences, while “about to” contains elements of immediacy or urgency.

Well if you are interesting what will become sooner “about to” or “to be going to”; the answer is “about to”.

Have a nice day.

Jagga-Jagga

So, “I am about to” is an immediate action that will happen very quickly. “I am going to” is in the near but indefinite future. It is an intention. Is it right ?

Papy Jeff

Thanks Emma!!Nice lesson!

knopfler86

tks Emma

Paulo Rogerio da Silva

We are about to learn a lot of English with teacher Emma, it will be very nice and useful. Thanks a lot, it has been a very interesting lesson, overall the listening as always.

angardiobel

Thanks Emma I´m allways using (going to) for the near future… now I’m about to use
your lesson!!!

Hector Rocha

Great teacher. I’m about to share this lesson.

InaldoBNunes

Indeed She is, Mr. Inaldo. I read your inspiring profile. Your good intention of sharing will surely bring you mountains. God bless you and your wife.

M.Hatulan

what is difference between ABOUT TO and GOING TO

when are use ABOUT TO and GOING TO ?

neeraj8575

About to is when you will start your work in the future whereas going to is when you are going to start at present.
Eg:
I am about to start my presentation
I am going to my relatives house.

palakshi nautiyal

Hi emma mam. Thank you for this wonderful lesson. Now I can improve my vocabulary very well. Thank you once again.

palakshi nautiyal

Thank you Emma, that was great.

mmohamedjaa

Congrats Emma for the excelent Class.

sergio.rjsousa

Thank you Emma

askar11

Hello Miss Emma!

I am about to understand this lesson but I got 9 from 10. I am nou sure in number 9. I choice 3rd, can you explain, please!

In a nutshell, Thanks a lot Your lesson.

Best Regard from Indonesia

Jon west

good lesson Emma!

AugustoCesar

I am about to watch the next vedio.

drroshan

Thank you Emma!

sayed saad

Thanks Emma.And I thank Palakshi Nautiyal for answer some questions from students.
If you want to practice english ( Palakshi)add me in the Facebook.
Search Fábio Garcia, Jacupiranga, Brasil.
See you

Fabio Skywalker

Thanks Emma.And I thank Palakshi Nautiyal for answer some questions from students.
See you

Fabio Skywalker

I’m about to sudy english too much ! Thank’s for all

myta

tx !!!

sergio campos burica

thank you Emma , I am about to watch the next video

fofowafa

Great lesson Emma, you are the best teacther here, this lesson about to increase my knowledge

Romacio81@

It’s a good lesson. Thanks.

AlenaRussia

Thnks emma… I am about to learn english well

MARIORI29@

Hi Emma..The lesson was completely New for me.it was grate.Thankyou sooo much

Maryam feili

I really appreciate your help

ethan77

Useful lesson. Thanks

baohq

interesting thank you, Emma.

Amuri12

Thanks for this lesson and I’m about to learn my daily english

Mostafa Allam

I’m about to watch this lesson again and again.

Zlatina89

Today is Friday, I am about to come off work.

George.w.wu

I liked it, so easy.

Siko Biko

thanx Emma, I liked it

fatma9315

great work… love you

pravinsonu

It was easy but I haven’t known this material before.Thanks.

achubak79

I am about to listen to next vedio

Shorouk El-khawaga

Good lesson teacher,im about to teach my younger sister about what I’ve learned.

Diplomat de la Presh

it’s very useful thank you!

prettywitch

Thank you soo much.I am about to learn in English.

Rayhan Hossain

what’s the difference between
“i forgot to lock the door” and
“I forgot locking the door ”
is there a difference
forgot to do/ forgot doing ?

Abdou Elmasry

GREAT!

Samaddy

I am about to send thanks. : )

Michael2-3

I got 100.☺
It was a very useful lesson and I’m also amazed the varies uses of this word ” about to” . You are a superb teacher, Emma. Thanks.

Annie

Thank you Emma! And I am about to watch and find out more in the next video

astapik

Thanks for this lesson Emma.I am about to learn english

Luiz Antonio Matias Rodrigues

thank you for your good lesson

nafaapharm

Thanks Emma. You are great.

hossein

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Mamoun22

Thank you very much Emma!!!

Valeriy2777

Thank you so much teacher. Very good class

Mario Velasco

Thank you Emma. Your class is good

Abhiaguilera

I’m very glad to join eng video.

Krishnamurarihimanshu

simply thank you

zakaria mohamed amein

Thanks Emma

LBhatta

Thanks .it was great.

hossein

Thanks from Algeria

Aldo

Thank you very much

basssam

Thanks

faberpaisa

Thank you Emma

JosephGeorgeia

Thanks again for your great efforts.

M.Hatulan

I am about to do the quiz.

Shelly Tuan

I’m about to leave a comment.
I’m about to leave the page.

Sogolalebouyeh

thanks for teaching me this new strategy to communicate wih people so I am about to use this to improve my english…

Ghermain

I’m about to master English thanks to EngVid! No, I’m just joking. Indeed, this site helps a lot to improve my English, but I’m still in the very middle of the way of English. I don’t know how much longer it takes, but I’m counting on this site and really appreciate for the works. Thank you.

juneriver

it’s absolutely most helpful site , thanks a lot guys .

Monty83h

Thank you Emma!

Romik

I got 100 ^_^

AwabAyoobJirjees

im about to eat you

Nuph

Thank you very much. You are very clear at your lessons.

dtjor001

Thank you Emma for teaching me .

onwadee

thanks emma. I watched your videos on youtube and I found it very helful. I got perfect score on your quiz. Godbless you. Continue to inspire other people :)

allen amolo

this was a nice class thanks Emma

alejoh17

Hi Emma,
Do you have skype online class?

m.maleki

thank you, Emma.

Kemas Rashad

Thank you Emma

Ali Shixbabayev

Thank you Emma!

gabilabrau

NICE SITE

GEBES

I am about to study grammar

mohammadsabry

Thank you Emma for your help!

Can someone explain me this:
He was about to phone the police.

giura

Thank you. Emma. Your teaching is very awesome!!! Very easy and nice. Really thank you :)

Alex youngjin Lee

I’m about to sleep, thank you Emma for your help.

Victoireflora

I am about to do a quiz. Am I about not to do a quiz? No, I’m not. I’m about to. Thank you Emma!

Igor

Thank you so much Miss…!!Could please you explain me the difference between “I am about to and I am going to ” ???

gold33

I think “I am about to” is an immediate action that will happen very quickly. “I am going to” is in the near but indefinite future. It is an intention.

Papy Jeff

Thanks…

Rushon

You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D

Mehdi ayari

thank you

medinaclf

WOW THANK

Jhonni179

Thanks!

ckomop0x

thanks!! but I need to study more and more and more…

pablo335

thank you, Emma!

Tran Minh Tri

It was very useful for me.
Thank you very match, Emma!

bobych

thank you, Emma!

a11112232001

Really wonderful

samir9hashem

Excelent explanation

raul talledo

Thank you Emma!

giljamesh

Thanks for your efforts

Anam khan

I’m about to finish my work.
I’m about to leave from my work. I’ll be here tomorrow.

Tammyjang1

This lesson is so helpful. This is the first time I know about “about to” word

huyenmyabie

This lesson is so helpful. This is the first time I know about “about to” word.
Thank u so much Emma

huyenmyabie

Hi, can I use about to with think(v)?

sebnemb

no
you can’t use to about to with think..

Sheraz Shoukat Ali

I always love your lessons because they are fun and also very very helpful.

SourBest

Can you make a video about Reading skills? Because I sometimes get confused in this part of the exam.Thanks a lot for your help.

SourBest

Emma you are fantastic

Ivan Gonzalez

Thank you, Emma, for this lesson.

lezerskaya

Thank you, Emma, for this lesson

mfiazrubbani12

Thank you, Emma

opolis

very good lesson

Sheraz Shoukat Ali

I am about to watch next video :)

Nikolas9896

I am about to take a shower.

yuliiarudenko

I’m about to finish my dinner so no problem. Let me hear from you about what do you make your decision, ok? :D Thank you Emma.

Tammyjang1

I got 10/10!! Thanks! Useful lesson! I didn’t know “About to”!

robi75

Thank you teacher.

ggjrocha

Very good class, I understan everything!!!!
Thank you so much!!!

emma-3.1416

Thank you Emma

benghida

Thank you Emma, very useful.

Happybo

I am familiar with this prase.
I understand how to use “be about to”.
Thank you for Emma.

koji.shimo

Thank you Emma that’s really great lesson ?

PHATCHARA

Hello!!! I have one question for you. What is difference between “I am about to work” and “I am going to work”? Thank you.

Misha23

I think “I am about to” is an immediate action that will happen very quickly. “I am going to” is in the near but indefinite future. It is an intention.

Papy Jeff

i am about to leave my office

baselQasem

Thank you Emma.

ivone22

tank you Emma you are a great teacher

dandelvi

Thanks a lot, Emma! Your explanation was very well. To be honest, I had never used the term “about to”. However, since today I am about to practice that term.

pingo

Tks Emma I learned a lot with you…….

Cardoso.romulo2gmail.com

Thank you so much Emma for the lessons,I learned a lot of things.

Ernesto Muanassala

thank you

mohamed elbana

I’m going to like this video.

TiGelatti

Thank you so much Emma

Loleta-26

only one mistake

Muhammad Irfan Ahmed

Thank u Emma ??

Na alaa

I’m about to leave at the Hilton Hotel and going back home. :D Thank you Emma. Best regards.

Tammyjang1

good lesson

Amro.

Thanks.
I am about to study my English lessons.

nedajavid

Thank you.

Terrysam

Iam about to love ENGVID

ibrahimaziz

got 9/10, feeling great, thanks a lot,

sridharnarayanan

Yes! I got 100. Thank you Emma.

Max Lengkong

I am about to like you,I mean it ,your great smile.

shihai182

Thanknyounso much mam emma
I’m about to watch your video everyday

Zhyra

10/10
Thank you mam

Ramesh12@

I am about to learn power of verb

Ramesh12@

Thank you.

Emilson

thank you so much

Afnan.mu

Thanks very much from you are teaching.

Abbas naqawate

hello from Uzbekistan Emma !) thank you so much for best lessons:)

iskandarbek

best teacher and one of a good lesson .

Eng.Mus

Thanks you

evecrc

Thank you so much.

mengham

You’re amazing Emma. Thank you for all the efforts.

merzouk

Such a great lesson, Thanks Emma

BAZI

You explains very well. You are the best!!

Clodoaldo Osnir

Thank you!

octarving267

Very good lesson, thank you Emma

dr.cnbrk

Great class!

Maico Andrade

thank you god bless you ,,
thanks teacher Emma for lessons

LUKMAN BARNAWI

I am well done! Thank Emma for your lesson!

Hung pham

Thanks Emma for this lesson

Mohammed Hawbi

Thank you so much!! Emma i love the way you teaching us thanks a lot. i am about to download your videos

Dinigirl17

very thanks Emma , you was awesome , go a head :D

alaabt88

Its Awesome

satyamsingh455

You are the best)

roset

I got 90. I am about to learn again

Yamin86

Thank you!

Shihab Uddin

Thank you very much

Gondryiii

Thank you very much

Gondryiii

thanks, i’m about to take another lesson

@jmendez07

thank you

abdellah hafidi

Thank you,

Ruben93c

Thanks

sinju

thanks,it’s very usefull

omar730

thank you, dear Emma, but I don’t know now what’s the difference between about to and going to

ahmedsakrr

Thanks

evecrc

Thanks for sharing 9/10

Barkha29

who wants to make a whatsapp group and join for improving English?

Elnur98

Thank you！I’m about to study English.

sherry an

I’m about to learn grammar.

anis.swarnkar

thanks ma’am, i’m about to sleep…

Reidthme

Great ! Thanks teacher.

Nguyenkimkhanh71

thanks for you. catch you later

jws0217

it was great and interesting the way you explain all topic. appreciated you Ms.Emma.

joel fernandez

10/10 thanks Emma for a great lesson. You are an amazing teacher.

DavtyanLili

Big thank

Fahdhajeb

Thank Emma!

Dekon

Thanks Emma.

danibfaleiro

It’s very good video. I got many precious information from this video.but pls make a video on “Lead to” and “Tend to ” everyday i read newspaper. Always j get confusion about word Lead and Tend.. pls make??

Samirpanara

There are lots of meanings of lead. I saw them in dictionary.I try to understand them But I couldn’t.. pls make a video on Lead, lead to , lead by.. ???

Samirpanara

hello Emma thanks for teaching.it is great and
very useful. i learn a new tip so i thank you so much .

best regards

soleim0ah

Very useful lesson

Abdelmoneam

I was just about to finish the test when a girl talked to me and I had to stop, I will do it tomorrow.
Thanks Emma.

Lkinter1

You got 9 correct out of 10.

thank you

KARTAL

i am about to finish my test

saad7777

Thank you Emma :)

Cindy Venisia

thanks Emma

rashad ezz

10 out of 10 thanks Emma’ a piece of cake.

fernando triana

thank you soo much

AYOUB JAOUHAR

10/10!! Thanks!

macprivera

Thanks, Emma.I got 100% marks ……..

waqar khanzada

Than you ?

Aseel Jedyan

thank you EMMA,I am about to repeat this lesson.

Choumicha

Emma, thanks a lot!

alnaouqramadan

hi am Ahsan thanks you EMMA like your class

Ahsan Raza

Thanks, Emma I learned a lot!

choyjoy21

Thank you so much teacher

hoaipham

Thanks Emma

Ahsan baig

thanks a lot for a bout to, this use in formal

Auose

Thank you teacher Emma.The great lesson.

Zainuddin Abdul Hadi

Thank you.
I am about to write an essay,in which I’m gonna write this phrase a lot.

Ayesha bibi

Thank you Emma. I’m about to listen all your lessons :)

Alshaimaa Tarek

10/10
It’s so easy!
Thank you very much!

Vladimir Zotov

thank you teacher :)

aparlak01

I am about to go to bed.

Robertyu

Thank you for this video, thank you a lot.
but could you tell me how I can use about + v+ ing?
and what is the difference between a bout to (near future)
and a bout v + ing?

Hassan.A.M

Thank you ,,, very use full lesson

jo7777

Hello bro !!
you seem from SUDAN

#تسقط بس

ali5549

Thanks!

Abdulateef

Thank you very much teacher Emma.
I am about to search other topics.
Regards,
TK

Tiffanykhin

Hi Emma,
It’s a nice?
I am still learning from you.
I think you are miss (his) with the example
Ednan.

a7mad39

Thank you Emma, is very good lesson ?

Lucy@

i am about to subscribe your channel

Monu singh

Thanks so much for your teaching about how to use “ABOUT TO”. Besides that I got 100 scores in quiz. (⊙v⊙)

Lily Mione Wang

thank you teacher Emma…..have anice time

jaime rivera

Iam about to sleep!

mbados

Thank you Emma I’m about to go

tariqadel

It was fine for begin

Mohamedmoustapha

very useful

tharib

thanks for about this video how to use “about to” the correctly.

Mai Huynh

Really Emma ,You are good teacher.

Ahmed Sharef

Thanks Emma

Jacques42

Thank you Emma

sharji91

Thanks Emma :)

marcelolelli

I am about to understand

Barmar1

Emma thank you! I am about to watch all your videos)))

fatima101428

Thank you teacher

elwahchhh

Thank you so much Emma

Dinesha@

Thanks

1luanasouza

that’s great lesson. Thanks

Muh. Andis Hidayatullah

Thanks….emma..

ChimHQ

thank you

herdapm

I’m about to watch your new video lesson, Emma.
Thank you very much.

Alushta

thanks

baoningdu

So,where is the video?????

baoningdu

Thanks Emma… You have explained in very simple and interactive way

ashwani77

Hi !! About to is like going to ?

koralys m

It’s rather like “Going to… soon”. No ?

Papy Jeff

Hi Emma
Very good, thank you

Hourad Sadeghi

thank you, Emma

JEYALAL

Hi Emma, you explain very clear, I am about to introduce you to the professors. Thank you very much

Gholi

thank you so much ,emma

alaa al ali

I am about to go gym but I am busy.

Angelicavillegas

Woao, every day new things for me in English, that is great for my development. Thanks Emma.

Santheterrible

I am about to watch the next vedio
Thank you Emma

Abidli kamal

great lesson Emma

I learning a lot
thanks

alexandre1234567890

Thank you for your teaching about to .Emma

santishai

thank you so much, I am about to practice this course.

Zouhairhousni

Very nice

Antonio de pieri neto

Thanks

ahmed el tayep

emma about to i learn English

sahabub

great lesson mam thankyou.
and yay. i’ve got 10 correct out of 10 :D

Sawera

Great teacher

nafees555

thanks alot your lessons are very clearly

smudam

thanks

naima12

Very clearly
Thanks Emma

carlitakuo

I love your teaching Methods Emma.Thank U so much for the lessons..

Minn Nyan

I’m about to leave my room. Emma, it was quite a fun to learn this.

Stanlema

I’m about to do my chores

Moo mooo

it’s very cool.
Thank You EMMA:(

ali5549

Why, in the nine question, is the correct sentence the first and not the third?

so.jesus.e.deus

thanks emma..ive got score 100

Imamrahu2306

Thanks a lot.

Bedier2019

thanks emma alot
100/100

rahmatullahhassani

thanks Emma . I’m about to study more English with you. You’re the best teacher.

limami

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I am about to take a dinner.

toktonazarov

thanks

Harjeet Yadav

Thanks.

Dimuthu charaka

THANKS A LOT EMMA <Y :)

Derfalke90

thanks

Akosalih

Go! Go! Go! 10/10. Continue learning English with Emma!

Jerry Gu

I liked

KinGui

Thank you Emma i got 100 marks!!!

SyedFadilAhmed

Thanks Emma.
Gbu!

martinus rikiwi setiaji

Thanks I got 100 marks.

Malik Hassan Raza

I got 10 correct out of 10
Thanks Emma

qusay88

Thanks a lot Emma.

Hasan Soledad

To sum up, if I understood correctly: “I’m about to…” = “I’m going to… soon” ? Is this correct ?

Papy Jeff

Been watched with a score of 10 correct out of 10.

ergn

Why do we say “Our company are” in stead of “Our company is”? Because the word company seems in the singular.

Klaus Atipo

Than you Emma this subject was new for me, so it was very useful for me.
I am just about to help my son to clean his room.

Noshin

today’s lesson is very amazing. I am about to be one of those who are native speakers

SINEWORK

1o/1o
thanks a lot,Emma ,hugs (Kazakhstan 27 Nov2021:)

Jannyl

Thank you teacher Emma, I have been through so many different classes, and I wish I could succeed.

Geedi2030

Yes 10/10

Ilyass Ft

Thank you, teacher!

Alexandre de Salles Mascarenhas

thank you a lot Emma

zoosay

Thank you very much for the lesson Emma! I am about to watch your next video lesson. 😀

Floweret

10/10 :) thank you teacher

Prettycat

Thanks a lot, Emma. You are amazing! (Azores Islands, 10Aug2023);

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