103/120 mistakes not to make during this semester

 103. Singular and plural nouns

103. Emra njëjës dhe shumës

The pronouns another, anything, each, everyone, everybody, anyone, someone, somebody, no one, none, much, person, either and neither are singular and should be followed by singular verbs.
Përemrat another, anything, each, everyone, everybody, anyone, someone, somebody, no one, none, much, person, either dhe neither janë në njëjës dhe duhet të ndiqen nga folje në njëjës.

The pronouns all, some, most, many and people are plural and should be followed by plural verbs.
Përemrat all, some, most, many dhe people janë në shumës dhe duhet të ndiqen nga folje në shumës.

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• Incorrect: Every people know this.
• Gabim: Çdo njerëz e dinë këtë.

• Correct: Every man / everyone knows this.
• Saktë: Çdo njeri / të gjithë e dinë këtë.

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• Incorrect: Everyone in the class have handed in work.
• Gabim: Të gjithë në klasë kanë dorëzuar punën.

• Correct: Everyone in the class has handed in work.
• Saktë: Të gjithë në klasë kanë dorëzuar punën.

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• Incorrect: Neither of the boys are correct.
• Gabim: Asnjëri nga djemtë nuk janë të saktë.

• Correct: Neither of the boys is correct.
• Saktë: Asnjëri nga djemtë nuk është i saktë.

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• Incorrect: Each of the boys were given a prize yesterday.
• Gabim: Secilit prej djemve iu dhanë një çmim dje.

• Correct: Each of the boys was given a prize yesterday.
• Saktë: Secilit prej djemve iu dha një çmim dje.

62/100 idioms to use during 2026

 

62. Hit the road

Meaning: leave / start a journey.
Kuptimi: të nisesh.

Albanian equivalent:
Të nisesh për rrugë.

Examples

It’s getting late; let’s hit the road.
Po bëhet vonë; të nisemi.

We hit the road early in the morning.
U nisëm herët në mëngjes.

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61/100 idioms to learn during 2026

 

61. Give up

Meaning: stop trying.
Kuptimi: të heqësh dorë.

Albanian equivalent:
Të dorëzohesh.

Examples

Don’t give up; keep trying.
Mos u dorëzo; vazhdo të përpiqesh.

He gave up smoking last year.
Ai hoqi dorë nga duhani vitin e kaluar.

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102/120 mistakes not to make during this semester

 102. Sincerely

102. Sincerely

• Incorrect: Your sincerely...
• Gabim: Your sincerely...

• Incorrect: Your's sincerely
• Gabim: Your's sincerely

• Correct: Yours sincerely
• Saktë: Yours sincerely

Yours sincerely is the correct form used at the end of formal letters.
Yours sincerely është forma e saktë që përdoret në fund të letrave formale.

Must and have to

 Fatmir Mani's English School

English Made Easy

paf14.05.2026

MUST vs HAVE TO

MUST dhe HAVE TO

This is one of the most important topics for intermediate students because both forms often translate into Albanian as:

👉 “duhet”

But in English, they are not always emotionally the same.

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1. The Core Difference

1. Ndryshimi Kryesor

MUST = internal obligation

MUST = detyrim i brendshëm

The speaker personally feels the necessity.

Folësi vetë e ndien domosdoshmërinë.

👉 personal feeling
👉 opinion
👉 strong advice
👉 moral duty

Examples:

• I must study harder.
• Duhet të studioj më shumë.

(= I personally feel this.)
(= Unë vetë e ndiej këtë.)

• You must visit your grandmother.
• Duhet të vizitosh gjyshen.

(Strong personal advice.)
(Këshillë e fortë personale.)

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HAVE TO = external obligation

HAVE TO = detyrim i jashtëm

The rule or necessity comes from outside.

Rregulli ose detyrimi vjen nga jashtë.

👉 law
👉 school rules
👉 work rules
👉 circumstances

Examples:

• I have to wear a uniform at school.
• Më duhet të vesh uniformë në shkollë.

(The school requires it.)
(Shkolla e kërkon.)

• We have to pay taxes.
• Ne duhet të paguajmë taksa.

(The law requires it.)
(Ligji e kërkon.)

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2. Simple Memory Trick

2. Truk i Thjeshtë për ta Mbajtur Mend

MUST = “I think it is necessary.”

MUST = “Unë mendoj se është e nevojshme.”

HAVE TO = “The situation makes it necessary.”

HAVE TO = “Situata e bën të nevojshme.”

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3. MUST NOT vs DON’T HAVE TO

3. MUST NOT vs DON’T HAVE TO

This is the BIGGEST student confusion.

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MUSTN’T = prohibition

MUSTN’T = ndalim

Something is forbidden.

Diçka është e ndaluar.

• You mustn’t smoke here.
• Nuk lejohet të pish duhan këtu.

• Students mustn’t cheat in exams.
• Nxënësit nuk duhet të kopjojnë në provime.

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DON’T HAVE TO = no necessity

DON’T HAVE TO = nuk është e nevojshme

You are free not to do it.

Je i lirë të mos e bësh.

• You don’t have to come tomorrow.
• Nuk është e nevojshme të vish nesër.

• She doesn’t have to cook tonight.
• Ajo nuk ka nevojë të gatuajë sonte.

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4. Past Form

4. Forma e së Kaluarës

We usually use HAD TO in the past.

Zakonisht përdorim HAD TO në të kaluarën.

• I had to wake up early yesterday.
• M’u desh të zgjohesha herët dje.

“MUST” normally has no true past form.

“MUST” zakonisht nuk ka formë të vërtetë të së kaluarës.

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5. Future Form

5. Forma e së Ardhmes

We use WILL HAVE TO.

Përdorim WILL HAVE TO.

• You will have to work harder next year.
• Do të të duhet të punosh më shumë vitin tjetër.

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6. Emotional Difference

6. Ndryshimi Emocional

Compare carefully:

• I must call my mother.
• Duhet ta telefonoj nënën time.

(Inner feeling / emotional responsibility.)
(Ndjenjë e brendshme / përgjegjësi emocionale.)

• I have to call my mother.
• Më duhet ta telefonoj nënën time.

(Perhaps she is waiting / practical necessity.)
(Ndoshta po pret / nevojë praktike.)

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7. Typical B2 Mistakes

7. Gabime Tipike të Nivelit B2

❌ I must to go
❌ Duhet të shkoj

✅ I must go

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❌ I don’t must go
❌ Nuk duhet të shkoj

✅ I don’t have to go

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❌ You mustn’t come if you are tired.
(Student means: “no necessity”)

✅ You don’t have to come if you are tired.

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8. Mini Exercises

8. Ushtrime të Shkurtra

Exercise A

Choose MUST or HAVE TO.

Zgjidh MUST ose HAVE TO.

1. I __________ finish this report tonight.
2. Students __________ wear uniforms at this school.
3. You __________ see this film. It’s fantastic!
4. We __________ stop when the traffic light is red.
5. I __________ remember to buy bread.

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Exercise B

Choose MUSTN’T or DON’T HAVE TO.

Zgjidh MUSTN’T ose DON’T HAVE TO.

1. You __________ park here. It’s illegal.
2. You __________ bring food. We already have enough.
3. Students __________ use phones during the exam.
4. She __________ come if she is busy. 

101/120 mistakes not to make during this semester

 101. Search and search for

101. Search dhe search for

• Incorrect: When we searched it we found it.
• Gabim: Kur e kërkuam atë, e gjetëm.

• Correct: When we searched for it we found it.
• Saktë: Kur kërkuam për të, e gjetëm.

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• Incorrect: I searched him.
• Gabim: Unë e kërkova atë.

• Correct: I searched for him.
• Saktë: Unë kërkova për të.

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“I searched him” is only correct when it means “I looked in his pockets” or something similar.
“I searched him” është e saktë vetëm kur do të thotë “Unë kontrollova xhepat e tij” ose diçka të ngjashme.

100/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

 100. Scarcely...when

100. Scarcely...when

It is wrong to use than instead of when in these sentences.
Është gabim të përdoret than në vend të when në këto fjali.

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• Incorrect: Scarcely had I reached the station than the train steamed out.
• Gabim: Mezi kisha arritur në stacion sesa treni u nis.

• Correct: Scarcely had I reached the station when the train steamed out.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha arritur në stacion kur treni u nis.

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When scarcely begins the sentence, the auxiliary had must come immediately after it.
Kur scarcely fillon fjalinë, folja ndihmëse had duhet të vijë menjëherë pas saj.

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• Incorrect: Scarcely I had solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Gabim: Mezi unë kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.

• Correct: Scarcely had I solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.

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• Correct: I had scarcely solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.