Dear students, 

Following two previous lectures, this is what we should know more.

Have a close look and ask whatever question you may encounter.

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First of all, what does MODAL mean? 

(Fillimisht, çfarë do të thotë folje MODALE?) 

 modal =   expressing mood 

(modal =  të shprehurit e gjendjes shpirtërore) 

 mood  = a way to express the attitude of the speaker to what is being said. 

(mood =një mënyrë për të shprehur sjelljen e folësit për çfarë është duke u folur.) 

Examples: 

(Shembuj: ) 

“I can paint” means the speaker believes he has the ability to paint. 

(“I can paint” do të thotë se folësi beson se ai ka aftësinë të lyejë.) 

“I might paint”  means the speaker believes that there is a possibility for that to happen. 

(“I might paint " do të thotë se folësi beson se ndodhet një mundësi që kjo të ndodhë.) 

“I will paint” means the speaker has the intention to paint. 

(“I will paint” do të thotë se folësi ka për synim të lyejë.) 

English Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said. 

(Foljet modale në anglisht na tregojnë qendrimin e folësit për ate çfarë është duke u folur.) 

What is special about modal verbs? 

(Cila është e veçanta e foljeve modale?) 

They are special because they behave differently from other verbs in English: 

(Ato janë të veçanta sepse ato kane nje natyre jo si te gjitha  foljet e tjera në anglisht: ) 

1. English modal verbs are used together with the base form of another verb. 
   (Foljet modale në gjuhën angleze janë të përdorura bashkë me formën bazë të një foljeje tjetër.) 

Examples: 

(Shembuj: ) 

“He might come late” 

“You may leave if you wish.” 

“We must finish this on time.” 

2. English modal verbs have only one form. You don’t add “-ing” , “-ed” or “-s” to them. 

(Foljet modale në gjuhën angleze kanë vetëm një formë. Ju nuk shtoni “-ing” , “-ed” ose “-s” tek ato.) 

Examples: 

(Shembuj: ) 

Correct:  (Saktë: )  Incorrect:	“We must go now.”
(Gabim: )	“We are musting go now.”
Correct:  (Saktë: )  Incorrect:	“They said we could park here”
(Gabim: )  Correct:	“They said we coulded park here.”
Saktë:  Incorrect:	“She can help us.”
Gabim:	“She cans help us.”

3. To form questions use the modal verb itself, but change the order. 

(Për të formuar pyetje përdorni vetë foljet modale, por ndryshoni renditjen.) 

Examples: 

(Shembuj: ) 

“He can fix the car tomorrow.” 

Correct: 

(Saktë:)  Incorrect:	“Can he fix the car tomorrow?”
(Gabim:)	“Does he can fix the car tomorrow?”

“We should start packing our things.” 

Correct: 

(Saktë:)  Incorrect:	“Should we start packing our things?”
(Gabim:)	“Do we should start packing our things?”

“She will be ten year old next month.” 

Correct:  (Saktë:)	“Will she be ten years old next month?”
Incorrect:  (Gabim:)	“Does she will be ten years old next month?”

4. To form negative sentences use the modal verb itself and add “not” or “n’t” to it. 

(Për të formuar fjali negative përdorni vetë foljen modale dhe shtoni “not” ose “n’t” tek ajo.) 

Examples: 

(Shembuj: ) 

“He can run fast enough.” 

Correct:  Saktë:	“He can’t run fast enough.”
Incorrect:  Gabim:	“He doesn’t can run fast enough.”

“She could lift a feather.” 

Correct:  (Saktë: )	“She could not lift a feather.”
Incorrect:  (Gabim: )	“She did not could lift a feather.”

“I thought he would come.” 

Correct:  (Saktë: )	“I thought he wouldn’t come.”
Incorrect:  (Gabim: )	“I thought he did not would come.”