The ながら form is used to express the idea that someone is doing two things at once
VERB#1(Verb Stem) + ながら + VERB#2
テレビ を みながら、ばんごはん を たべます。
While watching TV, I eat dinner.
Formula: VERB#1(Verb Stem) + ながら + VERB#2
FIND THE VERB STEM AND ADD ながら :: THEN COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH YOUR SECOND VERB
GO DAN VERBS:
- かう (buy) - かい-(verb stem) - かいながら (while buying)
- あるく (walk) ー あるき- (verb stem) - あるきながら (while walking)
- およぐ (swim) - およぎ- (verb stem) - およぎながら (while swimming)
- はなす (talk) - はなし- (verb stem) - はなしながら (while talking)
- たつ (stand) - たち- (verb stem) - たちながら (while standing)
- あそぶ (play) - あそび- (verb stem) - あそびながら (while playing)
- のむ (drink) - のみ- (verb stem) - のみながら (while drinking)
- のる (ride) - のり- (verb stem) - のりながら (while riding)
ICHI DAN VERBS:
- みる (watch) - み (verb stem) - みながら (while watching)
- たべる (eat) ー たべ (verb stem) - たべながら (while eating)
IRREGULAR VERBS:
- する (do) - し (verb stem) - しながら (while doing)