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Talk About Events that Were About to Happen
This set contains 11 annotated sentences.
Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024
SHe stPastwas p2about vIto start his speech when Sthe lights VPastwent out.
Explanation
He was about to start his speech when the lights went out.
Patternsgo — went — gone
SShe stPastwas v2about vIto call her friend when Sshe VPastrealized Sshe VPastlost her phone.
Explanation
She was about to call her friend when she realized she lost her phone.
Patternslose — lost — lost
SThey stPastwere p2about vIto board the plane when S*the flight st*Pastwas pScanceled.
Explanation
They were about to board the plane when the flight was canceled.
How HPastdid Syou v2feel when Syou stPastwere v2about vIto present your project?
Explanation
How did you feel when you were about to present your project?
Patternsfeel — felt — felt
SHe stPastwas v2about vIto finish his work when She VPastreceived an urgent email.
Explanation
He was about to finish his work when he received an urgent email.
Patternsan urgent email
SShe stPastwas p2about vIto bake a cake when Sshe VPastnoticed Sshe stPastwas out of eggs.
Explanation
She was about to bake a cake when she noticed she was out of eggs.
SThey stPastwere p2about vIto leave the house when Sit VPaststarted pAraining heavily.
Explanation
They were about to leave the house when it started raining heavily.
Patternsleave — left — left
SHe stPastwas p2about vIto reply to the message when Shis phone battery VPastdied.
Explanation
He was about to reply to the message when his phone battery died.
Patternshis phone battery
SShe stPastwas p2about vIto accept the job offer when Sshe VPastgot a better one.
Explanation
She was about to accept the job offer when she got a better one.
Patternsget — got — gotten^the job offer^a better one
SThey stPastwere v2about vIto sign the contract when Sthey VPastfound a mistake in it.
Explanation
They were about to sign the contract when they found a mistake in it.
Patternsfind — found — found
What stPastwere Syou about vIto do when Syou VPastgot the surprising news?
Explanation
What were you about to do when you got the surprising news?
Patternsdo — did — done^get — got — gotten^the surprising news