"as if a drop WERE about to occur" "Was" is an expression of time, as in "I was home when he called."
Arrinkii yimaadaba sidii shinida ayaa mar keliya lagu wada xoomaa oo tafaasiil laga bixiyaa, iyada oo waxa lagu doodayaa ay tahay "Waxay Aniga Ila Tahay" waayo waxa maqan cidii odhan laheyd "Waxa ay Tahay."