V1 (stem)ใชใใ V2
V1 (stem) nagara V2
Doing V1 while doing V2.
๐ธ Expressing Simultaneous Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Itsumo nani o nagara asagohan o tabemasu ka.
What do you usually do while eating breakfast?
Terebi o minagara tabemasu. Ken-san wa?
I eat while watching TV. How about you, Ken?
Boku wa ongaku o kikinagara tabemasu.
I eat while listening to music.
Ii desu ne. Arukinagara ongaku o kiku no mo suki desu ka.
That's nice. Do you also like listening to music while walking?
Hai. Demo, sumaho o minagara aruku no wa abunai desu yo.
Yes. But walking while looking at your smartphone is dangerous.
Sou desu ne. Ki o tsukemasu.
That's true. I'll be careful.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V1 (stem) nagara V2.
Doing V1 while doing V2.
- Pattern: V1[stem] ใชใใ V2
- Meaning: Performing two actions simultaneously.
Koohii o nominagara hon o yomimasu.
I read a book while drinking coffee.
Utainagara ryouri shimasu.
I cook while singing.
๐ Explanation
The grammar point ใชใใ is used to describe two actions happening at the same time by the same person.
To form this, take the Masu-stem of the first verb (V1) and attach ใชใใ. The second verb (V2) determines the tense of the whole sentence.
Note that V2 is usually the main action, while V1 is the secondary action occurring in the background.
Aruki nagara hanashimasu.
= 'We talk while walking.'
Benkyou shi nagara ongaku o kikimasu.
= 'I listen to music while studying.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'I listen to music while running'?