The Albanian subjunctive — use it in speaking and writing

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

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

1. Objective

By the end, you will use “The Albanian subjunctive” in a sentence or short situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “The Albanian subjunctive” examples as communication models. Identify what must stay stable and what you can change.

3. Understand

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

Kërkoj që të ma dërgosh dokumentin sot.Është e mundur të ketë ndryshime.Duhet të jemi të kujdesshëm.Dua të kuptoj pse ndodhi kjo.Ajo pret që të vijmë në kohë.Është mirë të bësh një pushim të shkurtër.

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 speaking and writing”, 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.