Verbs in time clauses and ‘if’ clauses Foljet në klauzolat e kohës dhe klauzolat kushtore

 Verbs in time clauses and ‘if’ clauses 

Foljet në klauzolat e kohës dhe klauzolat kushtore 

 

   Verbs in time clauses and conditionals usually follow the same patterns as in other clauses but there are some differences when we: 

   Foljet në klauzolat e kohës dhe në ato kushtore zakonisht ndjekin të njëjtat modele si në klauzolat e tjera, por ka disa ndryshime kur ne: 

• talk about the future 

flasim për të ardhmen 

 

• make hypotheses. 

bëjmë hipoteza. 

 

 

 

Talking about the future 

Flasim për të ardhmen 

 

   In time clauses with words like when, after and until, we often use present tense forms to talk about the future: 

   Në klauzolat e kohës me fjalë si kur, pas dhe derisa, ne shpesh përdorim format e kohës së tashme për të folur për të ardhmen: 

• I’ll come home when I finish work. 

• You must wait here until your father comes. 

• They are coming after they have had dinner. 

 

 

   In conditional clauses with words like if, unless, even if, we often use present tense forms to talk about the future: 

   Në klauzolat kushtore me fjalë si nëse, po qe se, edhe nëse, ne shpesh përdorim format e kohës së tashme për të folur për të ardhmen: 

• We won’t be able to go out if it is raining. 

• I will come tomorrow unless I have to look after the children. 

• Even if Barcelona lose tomorrow, they will still be champions. 

 

 

   We do not normally use will in time clauses and conditional clauses: 

   Normalisht ne nuk përdorim will në klauzolat e kohës apo klauzolat kushtore: 

• I’ll come home when I finish work. (NOT will finish work) 

• We won’t be able to go out if it rains. (NOT will rain) 

• It will be nice to see Peter when he gets home. (NOT will get home) 

• You must wait here until your father comes. (NOT will come) 

 

but we can use will if it means want to or be willing to: 

por ne mund të përdorim will nëse ka kuptimin dëshiroj të apo jam i gatshëm të: 

• I will be very happy if you will come to my party. 

• We should finish the job early if George will help us. 

 

 

 

Choose the correct expression to complete each sentence. 

Zgjidhni shprehjen e duhur për të plotësuar secilën fjali. 

 

1. I’m very busy next week. I can’t come to the meeting unless it ___ on Friday. 

• is 

• will be 

 

2. I promise to call you as soon as we ___. 

• land 

• will land 

 

3. I ___ you what happened as long as you keep it a secret. 

• tell 

• will tell 

 

4. If I ___ a job soon, I’ll go travelling for a while. 

• don’t find 

• won’t find 

 

5. I’m sure Donal won’t continue working here even if we ___ him more money. 

• offer 

• will offer 

 

6. Sorry, I don’t think your keys are here. If I find them, I ___ you know. 

• let 

• will let 

 

7. When you ___ Silvana, can you tell her to phone me? 

• see 

• will see 

 

8. If I ___ to sell my house, I’m going to take a long holiday. 

• manage 

• will manage 

 

9. You should read the contract carefully before you ___ it. 

• sign 

• will sign 

 

10. We ___ for some lunch when we get to the next petrol station. 

• stop 

• will stop 

 

11. You’re not going out until you ___ your homework. 

• finish 

• will finish 

 

12. I promise I ___ the dog for a walk after I’ve had my dinner. 

• take 

• will take 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making hypotheses 

Bëjmë hamendësime 

 

   Some conditional clauses are like hypotheses, so we use past tense forms. 

We use past tense forms to talk about something that does not happen or is not happening in the present: 

   Disa klauzola kushtore janë si hamendësime, kështu që ne përdorim format e kohës së shkuar. Ne përdorim format e kohës së shkuar për të folur për diçka që nuk ndodh apo nuk është duke ndodhur në të tashmen: 

 

• He could get a new job if he really tried. 
          (= He cannot get a job because he has not tried.) 

        (=Ai nuk mund të ketë një punë sepse ai nuk është përpjekur.) 

 

• If Jack was playing, they would probably win. 

   (= Jack is not playing so they will probably not win.) 

             (= Xhek nuk është duke luajtur kështu që ata ndoshta nuk do të fitojnë.) 

 

• If I had his address, I could write to him. 
          (= I do not have his address so I cannot write to him.) 

        (= Nuk e kam adresën e tij, kështu që nuk mund t’i shkruaj.) 

 

 

 

   We use past tense forms to talk about something that we believe or know will not happen in the future: 

   Ne përdorim format e kohës së shkuar për të folur për diçka që ne besojmë apo e dimë se nuk do të ndodhë në të ardhmen: 

• We would go by train if it wasn’t so expensive. 
         (= We will not go by train because it is too expensive.) 

       (= Ne nuk do të shkojmë me tren, sepse është shumë shtrenjtë.) 

 

• I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was at home. 
        (= I cannot look after the children because I will not be at home.) 

      (= Nuk mund të kujdesem për fëmijët, sepse nuk do të jem në shtëpi.) 

 

 

 

   We use past tense forms to make suggestions about what might happen in the future: 

   Ne përdorim format e kohës së shkuar për të bërë sugjerim rreth asaj çka mund të ndodhë në të ardhmen: 

• If he came tomorrow, we could borrow his car. 

• If we invited John, Mary would bring Angela. 

 

 

   After I/he/she/it, we can use were instead of was: 

   Pas unë/ai/ajo, ne mund të përdorim were në vend të was: 

• If Jack was/were playing, they would probably win. 

• We would go by train if it wasn’t/weren’t so expensive. 

• I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was/were at home. 

 

 

   We use the past perfect to talk about something which did not happen in the past: 

   Ne përdorim të kryerën e plotë për të folur rreth diçkaje që nuk ndodhi në të shkuarën: 

• If you had seen him, you could have spoken to him. 
          (= You did not see him so you could not speak to him.) 

 

• You could have stayed with us if you had come to London. 
          (= You could not stay with us because you did not come to London.) 

 

• If we hadn’t spent all our money, we could take a holiday. 
          (= We have spent all our money so we cannot take a holiday.) 

 

• If I had got the job, we would be living in Paris. 
          (= I did not get the job, so we are not living in Paris.) 

 

 

   If the main clause of a hypothetical conditional is about the present or future, we use a modal: 

   Nëse klazuola kryesore e një kushtoreje që shtron një hipotezë është rreth së tashmes apo së ardhmes, ne përdorim një folje modale: 

• If I had got the job, we might be living in Paris now. 
          (= I did not get the job so we are not living in Paris now.) 

 

• If you had done your homework, you would know the answer. 
          (= You did not do your homework so you do not know the answer.) 

 

 

   If the main clause is about the past, we use a modal with have:  

   Nëse klauzola kryesore është për të shkuarën, ne përdorim një folje modale me have: 

• If I had seen him, I would have spoken to him. 
         (= I did not see him so I did not speak to him.) 

 

• You could have stayed with us if you had come to London. 
         (= You could not stay with us because you did not come to London.) 

 

• If you had invited me, I might have come. 
         (= You did not invite me so I did not come.) 

 

 

 

 

 

   Match the expressions to make conditional sentences about the imaginary present/future. 

   Kombinoni shprehjet për të formuar fjali kushtore për të tashmen/të ardhmen imagjinare. 

 

 

if you told me what was wrong.	if it was just a little bit cheaper.	we would give you a lift.
we would have to earn more.	if we asked him.	I’d suggest going for a walk.

 

 

If the weather wasn’t so bad,
Maybe I could help you
If we moved to London,
We could buy that TV
If we had a bigger car,
I’m sure your dad would help us