Hypotheses (things we imagine) Hamendësimet (gjëra që ne i imagjinojmë)

 Hypotheses (things we imagine) 

Hamendësimet (gjëra që ne i imagjinojmë) 

 

 

Expressions 

Shprehjet 

 

When we are talking about hypotheses, we use expressions like: 

Kur ne jemi duke hamendësuar, ne përdorim shprehje si: 

 

what if ...?

in case

suppose (that)

supposing (that)

imagine (if /that)

 

We use these expressions: 

Ne përdorim këto shprehje: 

 

• with present tense forms to talk about the present or future if we think something is likely to be true or to happen: 

me format e kohës së tashme për të folur për të tashmen apo për të ardhmen nëse mendojmë se diçka ka gjasa të jetë e vërtetë apo të ndodhë: 

• We should phone them in case they are lost. 

• Those steps are dangerous. Suppose someone has an accident. 

 

 

• with past tense forms to talk about the present or future to suggest something is not likely to be true or to happen: 

me format e kohës së shkuar për të folur për të tashmen apo për të ardhmen për të sugjeruar që diçka nuk ka gjasa të jetë e vërtetë apo të ndodhë: 

• Imagine you won the lottery. What would you do with the money? 

• What if he lost his job? What would happen then? 

 

 

• with the past perfect to talk about things in the past which did not happen: 

me të kryerën e plotë për të folur për gjëra, të cilat nuk ndodhën në të shkuarën: 

• Suppose you hadn't passed your exams. What would you have done? 

• What if he had lost his job? What would his wife have said? 

 

 

 

 

Modal verbs 

Foljet modale 

 

   We use modals would and could for a hypothesis about the present or future: 

   Ne përdorim foljet modale would dhe could për hipoteza rreth së tashmes apo së shkuarës: 

• We can't all stay in a hotel. It would be very expensive. 

• Drive carefully or you could have an accident. 

 

 

   We use would in the main clause and the past tense in a subordinate clause for a hypothesis about the present or future: 

   Ne përdorim would në pjesën kryesore dhe kohën e shkuar në pjesën e nënrenditur për një hamendësim rreth së tashmes apo së ardhmes: 

• I would always help someone who really needed help. 

• I would always help someone if they really needed it. 

 

 

   We use modals with have to talk about something that did not happen in the past: 

   Ne përdorim foljet modale me kam për të folur rreth diçkaje që nuk ndodhi në të shkuarën: 

• I didn't see Mary, or I might have spoken to her. 

• It's a pity Jack wasn't at the party. He would have enjoyed it. 

• Why didn't you ask me? I could have told you the answer. 

 

 

   We use would have in the main clause and the past perfect in a subordinate clause to talk about something that did not happen in the past: 

   Ne përdorim would have në pjesën kryesore dhe të kryerën e plotë në pjesën e nënrenditur për të folur rreth diçkaje që nuk ndodhi në të shkuarën: 

• I would have helped anyone who had asked me. 

• I would have helped you if you had asked me. 

 

 

 

 

Choose the correct form to complete each sentence. 

Zgjidhni formën e duhur për të plotësuar secilën fjali. 

 

I can't believe you paid for your car in cash. What if someone ___ it? 

• Top of Form 

• stole 

• had stolen 

• would steal 

• would have stolen 

 

I don't want to borrow money from my parents again. It ___ fair. 

• Top of Form 

• wasn't/weren't 

• hadn't been 

• wouldn't be 

• wouldn't have been 

Bottom of Form 

 

Imagine you ___ born a hundred years earlier. Do you think you would've been happy? 

• Top of Form 

• were 

• had been 

• would be 

• would have been 

Bottom of Form 

 

Suppose you ___ in charge of your country. What's the first thing you'd do? 

• Top of Form 

• were 

• had been 

• would be 

• would have been 

Bottom of Form 

 

We can't consult everybody about every decision we make. It ___ far too long. 

• Top of Form 

• took 

• had taken 

• would take 

• would have taken 

Bottom of Form 

 

We didn't know the castle was so close to our hotel. We took a taxi but we ___. 

• Top of Form 

• walked 

• had walked 

• could walk 

• could have walkedBottom of Form 

 

We never open the windows in our flat because we have a cat. Imagine if she ___! 

• Top of Form 

• fell 

• had fallen 

• would fall 

• would have fallen 

Bottom of Form 

 

What if there ___ a tablet which meant you never had to sleep again? Would you take it? 

Top of Form 

• was/were 

• had been 

• would be 

• would have beenBottom of Form 

 

Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I ___ to meet you at the station. 

• Top of Form 

• came 

• had come 

• would come 

• would have comeBottom of Form 

 

Suppose you ___ a doctor all those years ago. What do you think you'd be doing now? 

• Top of Form 

• didn't become 

• hadn't become 

• wouldn't become 

• wouldn't have become