Stage 4 · A2+–B1

Level A2+–B1

Të-form after duhet — identify and understand

Të-form after duhet in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: kushtorja-e-shkuar-perdorPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain how “Të-form after duhet” works in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: Duhet të punoj.; Duhet të ikim tani.; Nuk duhet të vonohesh.; Duhet të jetë këtu.. Which clue lets you identify the verb form?

3. Understand

The central point is të après duhet. Do not memorise an ending in isolation: observe the subject, verb form and time or mood cue in the complete sentence.

Duhet të punoj.Duhet të ikim tani.Nuk duhet të vonohesh.Duhet të jetë këtu.Duhet të flasim.A duhet të pres?Shembull për vëzhgim: Mësuesja punon 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 “Të-form after duhet” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To recognise të après duhet, 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 “Të-form after duhet” in a new example.
  • I can explain my choice and create my own example.