No Sooner...than: Kitchen Moments in Time 7

NO SOONER....THAN

The formula for the structure No sooner do/does/did/had...than is as follows:

Formula:
No sooner + auxiliary verb (do/does/did/had) + subject + main verb (base form) + than + subject + verb (in past tense)

Explanation:
No sooner: This phrase indicates that one action happens immediately after another.

do/does/did/had: These auxiliary verbs are used depending on the tense you're referring to:

Examples in Past Tense
1. No sooner did I open the fridge than the jar fell out.
मी फ्रीज उघडला आणि लगेच बरणी खाली पडली.

2. No sooner did I start cooking than the gas cylinder got empty. मी स्वयंपाक सुरू केला आणि लगेच गॅस सिलिंडर रिकामा झाला.

3. No sooner did I add water to the pan than it started boiling. मी पातेल्यात पाणी घातले आणि लगेच ते उकळायला लागले.

4. No sooner did I finish frying the puris than they were eaten. मी पुरी तळून संपवल्या आणि लगेच त्या खाल्ल्या गेल्या.

5. No sooner did I taste the soup than I realized it needed more salt. मी सूप चाखले आणि लगेच कळले की त्यात अजून मिठाची गरज आहे.

These examples show how to use the structure effectively in both present and past contexts.