～ところだった JLPT N3 Neutral
〜tokoro datta
Expresses a near miss or a situation that almost happened; 'was just about to', 'almost', 'nearly'.
"Was just about to (but didn't)" - a near-miss, describes something that almost happened.
Formation
Verb (dictionary form or ている form) + ところだった
Explanation
The ～ところだった grammar point is used to express a situation that almost occurred or something that the speaker was just about to do. It can be translated as 'was just about to', 'almost', or 'nearly' in English. Typically, it is formed with the dictionary form or ている form of a verb + ところだった.
Example sentences
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I was just about to be late.
Mou sukoshi de okureru tokoro datta.
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He almost had an accident.
Kare ga ayauku jiko ni au tokoro datta.
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I was just about to get on the train, but the door closed.
Densha ni noru tokoro datta ga, doa ga shimatte shimatta.
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I almost forgot my belongings.
Wasuremono wo suru tokoro datta.