Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses — identify and understand

Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: rilexim-prodhimPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain how “Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses” works in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: Dua që të vijë.; Është e rëndësishme të punojmë.; Para se të dalësh, mbyll derën.; Pasi të mbarojë, do të telefonojë.. Which clue lets you identify the verb form?

3. Understand

In “Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses — identify and understand”, read both parts of the sentence before choosing the form. The connector tells you how the ideas relate.

Para se të dalësh, mbyll derën.Pasi të mbarojë, do të telefonojë.Para se të vendosësh, lexo të gjitha opsionet.Pasi të arrijmë, do të të shkruaj.Para se të flesh, vendos alarmin.Pasi të hajë, ajo do të dalë.

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

Create three new sentences in a realistic situation. Keep the grammar pattern, but change the people, place or reason.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses — identify and understand”, read the whole sentence: connector and verb form must express the same relationship.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Albanian subjunctive in subordinate clauses” in a new example.
I can explain my choice and create my own example.