Second conjugation pattern — practise and choose the right form

Second conjugation pattern in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: folje-zgjedhimi-dyte-kuptoPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will choose and manipulate forms related to “Second conjugation pattern” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two known examples of “Second conjugation pattern” and change one element at a time: person, number, tense or context as appropriate.

3. Understand

Study the Albanian pattern in the examples and connect each form with its function in the sentence.

Unë hap derën. / Ai hap derën. / Ne hapim derën.Unë flas shqip. / Ajo flet shqip. / Ne flasim shqip.Unë marr autobusin. / Ai merr autobusin. / Ne marrim autobusin.Unë vij në tetë. / Ajo vjen në tetë. / Ne vijmë në tetë.Unë di adresën. / Ai di adresën. / Ne dimë adresën.Unë mbyll dritaren. / Ajo mbyll dritaren. / Ne mbyllim dritaren.

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

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Second conjugation pattern”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To recognise conjugaison au présent, 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 “Second conjugation pattern” in a new example.
I can explain my choice and create my own example.