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 focusing on messy situations at home, with Marathi translations:
• Hardly had she washed the curtains when someone touched them with dirty hands. तिने पडदे धुते न धुते तोच कुणीतरी घाणेरड्या हातांनी त्यांना हात लावला.
• Hardly had I cleaned the microwave when someone exploded food inside it. मी मायक्रोवेव्ह स्वच्छ करतो न करतो तोच कुणीतरी त्यात अन्न उडवले.
• Hardly had we swept the backyard when dry leaves started falling again. आम्ही अंगण झाडतो न झाडतो तोच पुन्हा कोरडी पाने पडायला लागली.
• Hardly had she washed the dog when it rolled in the mud outside. तिने कुत्र्याला धुते न धुते तोच ते बाहेर जाऊन चिखलात लोळले.
• Hardly had I arranged the books on the shelf when my sibling pushed them all down. मी कपाटात पुस्तके लावतो न लावतो तोच माझ्या भावाने ती खाली ढकलली.
• Hardly had I cleaned the refrigerator when someone spilled curry inside it. मी फ्रीज साफ करतो न करतो तोच कुणीतरी त्यात भाजी सांडली.
• Hardly had they set up the dining table when the cat jumped up and broke a glass. त्यांनी जेवणाचे टेबल लावले न लावले तोच मांजराने उडी मारून ग्लास फोडला.
• Hardly had I mended the torn sofa cover when the kids poked holes in it again. मी सोफ्याचा फाटलेला कव्हर शिवतो न शिवतोच मुलांनी पुन्हा त्यात छिद्र पाडली.
• Hardly had she arranged the spice jars when someone knocked them over. तिने मसाल्याच्या बरण्या लावल्या न लावल्या तोच कुणीतरी त्या पाडल्या.
• Hardly had I vacuumed the carpet when someone walked on it with muddy shoes. मी कार्पेट व्हॅक्यूम करतो न करतो तोच कुणीतरी चिखलाच्या बुटांनी त्यावर चालला.
These examples keep the scenarios creative and relatable, emphasizing the chaos of messy situations at home!
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