The Albanian subjunctive — use it in context

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: menyra-lidhore-kuptimPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will choose and manipulate forms related to “The Albanian subjunctive” without copying the model.

2. Discover

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

3. Understand

In “The Albanian subjunctive — use it in context”, read both parts of the sentence before choosing the form. The connector tells you how the ideas relate.

Dua që të më shkruash kur të mbërrish.Është e nevojshme të kemi një plan.Mund të fillojmë tani.Ata kërkojnë që të marrim një vendim.Është më mirë të presësh pak.Shpresoj të takohemi së shpejti.

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 “The Albanian subjunctive — use it in context”, read the whole sentence: connector and verb form must express the same relationship.

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9. Now I can…

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