Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

The verb kam in the present

Learn the six present forms of kam for possession and common expressions.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: jamValidation threshold: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will conjugate kam in the present and choose the correct form for each pronoun.

2. I discover

Compare: “Unë kam një biletë. Ti ke kohë. Ata kanë një makinë.” What changes?

3. I understand

Kam is conjugated: unë kam, ti ke, ai/ajo ka, ne kemi, ju keni, ata/ato kanë. It is first used for possession: “Kam një libër.”

Unë kam një libër.Ti ke kohë.Ai ka një makinë.Ne kemi punë.Ju keni një pyetje.Ato kanë bileta.
Watch out

Do not confuse ka (he/she has) with kam (I have). Learn pronoun + form as a pair.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. I write / I speak

Write six possession sentences, one with each form of kam.

7. Check my learning

8. What I remember

unë kam · ti ke · ai/ajo ka · ne kemi · ju keni · ata/ato kanë.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can conjugate kam in the present.
  • I can talk simply about what someone has.