~려던 참이었어요. (Be about to + V)

~ 려던 참이었어요. (Be about to + V)

This expression is used when you try to start an action which is stated in verb form.

Ex)

• 문을 열려던 참이었어요.  (I was about to open the door.)
• 그들은 학교에 가려던 참이었어요. (They were about to go to school.)

By Kang Nang-won

Nang-won is a student of Korean Language and Literature  at Chonnam National University