How to Use "About" with Example Sentences

about (adv): almost; close to doing something

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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

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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

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Used with verbs:

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