Hardly had…when: Everyday Messy moments at home 2

HARDLY HAD....WHEN - EVERYDAY MESSY MOMENTS AT HOME

The phrase Hardly had...when is used to describe two events happening almost simultaneously, with the first event completing just before the second begins. It is often used in formal English and follows inversion for emphasis.

Formula:
Hardly + had + subject + past participle + when + second event (in past simple)

Here are Hardly had...when examples related to home, with Marathi translations:

• Hardly had I switched on the fan when the power went out.
मी पंखा चालू करतो न करतोच वीज गेली.
• Hardly had they finished setting the table when the plates fell to the ground.
त्यांनी टेबल सजवतो न सजवतोच ताट खाली पडली.
• Hardly had she laid the baby on the bed when it started crying.
तिने बाळाला बिछान्यावर ठेवते न ठेवतेच ते रडायला लागलं.
• Hardly had he started reading the newspaper when the wind blew it away.
त्याने वर्तमानपत्र वाचायला सुरूवात करतो न करतोच वारा येऊन ते उडून गेलं.
• Hardly had we started eating breakfast when the phone rang.
आम्ही नाश्ता सुरू करतो न करतोच फोन वाजला.
• Hardly had they finished repairing the roof when it started leaking again.
त्यांनी छप्पर दुरुस्त केले न केले तोच परत गळू लागले.
• Hardly had we locked the door when we realized we forgot the keys inside.
आम्ही दरवाजा लॉक करतो न करतो तोच लक्षात आले की चाव्या आत राहिल्या.
• Hardly had she arranged the books when her brother scattered them again. तिने पुस्तकं लावते न लावते तोच तिच्या भावाने ती परत विस्कटली.
• Hardly had I sat on the sofa when the cat jumped onto my lap. मी सोफ्यावर बसतो न बसतो तोच मांजराने माझ्या मांडीवर उडी मारली.
• Hardly had we finished painting the wall when a child smeared it with crayons.
आम्ही भिंत रंगवून संपवतो न संपवतो तोच एका मुलाने त्यावर रंगीत खडूने रेघोट्या मारल्या.