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Perifrasi Verbali — Verbal Periphrases·Imminent Periphrases — Stare per, Essere sul punto di
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Rule reminder

'Stare per + inf' = about to (do) — immediate future, everyday. 'Essere sul punto di + inf' = on the verge of — dramatic/critical moment. Both can be conjugated in any tense.

Imminent Periphrases — Stare per, Essere sul punto di1 / 10

We're about to arrive at the airport — 10 minutes away. Choose the most natural option.