How to Use "About" with Example Sentences about (adv): almost; close to doing something Used with adjectives: "Are you about ready ?" (ready, finished, done) "The cake was about gone ." (gone, done, finished) "I'm about halfway there." (halfway) Used with verbs: "They are about to leave ." (leave, go, depart, take off) "He is about to get angry." (get, become) about (prep): concerning; on the subject of Used with verbs: "The movie is about aliens." (be: is/am/are) "What do you know about the accident?" (know, remember, recall) " Tell me about your experience." (tell, explain to, describe to) "Let's talk about it." (talk, sing, pray, think) about (adj): moving from one place to another Used with verbs: "He is out and about." (be: is/am/ar...