Sentence examples of "estaba a punto de" in Spanish
Cuando sonó el teléfono estaba a punto de salir.
I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
Fue a la tienda cuando estaba a punto de cerrar.
He went to the store just as it was going to close.
Tom estaba a punto de colgar cuando oyó gritar a Mary.
Tom was just about to hang up when he heard Mary scream.
Estaba a punto de escribir una carta cuando llegó a casa.
I was just going to write a letter when he came home.
Justo estaba a punto de salir de compras cuando tú llamaste.
I was just about to go out shopping when you telephoned.
Cuando llegué a la estación, el tren estaba a punto de irse.
When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.
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