るところだ (About to)

About to, On the verge of

JLPT N4
Pattern

Verb (dictionary form) + ところだ

How it works

Dictionary form + ところだ means “about to do”: the action hasn't started yet. Compare ているところだ (in the middle of doing) and たところだ (just finished).

Examples

  • 今から 出かける ところです。I'm just about to go out.
  • これから ばんごはんを 食べる ところです。I'm just about to have dinner.

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Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 2

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