about
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)
"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)
"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/are)
"He is out and about."
(be: is/am/are)
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