Stage 5 · B1–B2

Level B1–B2

Transitive and intransitive verbs — understand and recognise

Transitive and intransitive verbs in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: dy-peremra-prodhimPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain how “Transitive and intransitive verbs” works in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: Lexoj librin.; Hap derën.; Pi kafenë.; Fëmija fle.. Which clue lets you identify the verb form?

3. Understand

The central point is verbes transitifs / intransitifs. Do not memorise an ending in isolation: observe the subject, verb form and time or mood cue in the complete sentence.

Lexoj librin.Hap derën.Pi kafenë.Fëmija fle.Ai vjen.Ne ecim.Shembull për vëzhgim: Familja ime udhëton para takimit.
Watch out

The Albanian verb system has forms that do not always map to one English tense. Start from the situation and the Albanian form.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Transitive and intransitive verbs” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To recognise verbes transitifs / intransitifs, check the subject, any marker (do, të, duke…), the verb form and the time context.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Transitive and intransitive verbs” in a new example.
  • I can explain my choice and create my own example.