Hardly had…when: Everyday Messy moments at home 3

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 cleaned the floor when the kids spilled juice on it.
मी जमिन पुसतो न पुसतो तोच मुलांनी त्यावर रस सांडला.
• Hardly had she folded the laundry when the dog jumped onto it. तिने कपडे घडी घालते न घालतेच कुत्रा त्यावर उडी मारून बसला.
• Hardly had we organized the kitchen shelves when everything fell down during an earthquake. आम्ही स्वयंपाकघराच्या कपाटातील सामान लावतो न लावतो तोच भूकंपामुळे सगळे खाली पडले.
• Hardly had I swept the floor when muddy footprints appeared again.
मी झाडून घेतो न घेतो तोच चिखलाचे ठसे परत पडले.
• Hardly had the dishes been washed when the kids brought more dirty plates.
भांडी धुते न धुते तोच मुले अजून घाणेरडी ताटे घेऊन आली.
• Hardly had I mopped the floor when someone spilled water on it.
मी जमिन पुसतो न पुसतो तोच कोणीतरी पाणी सांडले.
• Hardly had they opened the windows when a strong breeze blew everything around. त्यांनी खिडक्या उघडतो न उघडतो तोच जोराचा वारा आत आला आणि सगळं उडाले.
• Hardly had the clothes been dried when it started raining again.
कपडे वाळवतो न वाळवतो तोच परत पाऊस आला.
• Hardly had I put the tea on the stove when someone knocked at the door.
मी चहा गॅसवर ठेवतो न ठेवतो तोच दरवाजावर टकटक झाली.
• Hardly had she washed the dishes when the sink got clogged.
ति भांडी धुते न धुते तोच सिंक जाम झाले.

These examples further reflect everyday occurrences at home and are useful for practicing this structure.