Monday, March 16, 2026

47/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

 47. During and for

47. During dhe for

During is used to say when something happens.
During përdoret për treguar kur ndodh diçka.

For is used to say how long it lasts.
For përdoret për treguar sa kohë zgjat diçka.

Incorrect: I was in France for the summer.
Gabim: Unë isha Francë për verën.

Correct: I was in France during the summer.
Saktë: Unë isha Francë gjatë verës.

Incorrect: I was in France during two months.
Gabim: Unë isha Francë gjatë dy muajve.

Correct: I was in France for two months.
Saktë: Unë isha Francë për dy muaj.

5/100 idioms we should learn and use during this semester.

 

5. All ears

Meaning: listening very carefully.
Kuptimi: duke dëgjuar me shumë vëmendje.

Albanian equivalent:
Jam gjithë veshë.

Examples

Tell me the story. I’m all ears.
Më trego historinë. Jam gjithë veshë.

The students were all ears during the lecture.
Studentët po dëgjonin me shumë vëmendje gjatë leksionit.


 


We often have problems with the English tenses. Please, have a look at the time line, it might help you understand when to use which tense ( only the ones you know so far ).
As there is a similarity between past, present and future tenses, there are just a few rules to keep in mind.
If you know how to use the present progressive correctly to express present actions, you will as well be able to use the past progressive correctly to express past actions.


Try to understand this legend:


Tenses

Legend

Tenses
moment in time
  • action that takes place once, never or several times
  • actions that happen one after another
  • actions that suddenly take place
Tenses
period of time
  • action that started before a certain moment and lasts beyond that moment
  • actions taking place at the same time
Tenses
Result
  • action taking place before a certain moment in time
  • puts emphasis on the result
Tenses
Course / Duration
  • action taking place before a certain moment in time
  • puts emphasis on the course or duration of the action

Sunday, March 15, 2026

4/100 idioms i should learn this semester.

 

4. Add insult to injury

Meaning: make bad situation even worse.
Kuptimi: ta përkeqësosh edhe më shumë një situatë të keqe.

Albanian equivalent:
T’i hedhësh kripë plagës.

Examples

Not only did he lose his job, but to add insult to injury he lost his car too.
Jo vetëm që humbi punën, por për t’i hedhur kripë plagës humbi edhe makinën.

The rain started during the match, adding insult to injury.
Shiu filloi gjatë ndeshjes duke përkeqësuar edhe më shumë situatën.



1/100 idioms we should learn this semester

 

3. dime dozen

Meaning: very common and not valuable.
Kuptimi: diçka shumë zakonshme dhe jo me shumë vlerë.

Albanian equivalent:
Sa të duash / plot përplot.

Examples

Cheap phones are dime dozen these days.
Telefonat lirë janë sa të duash këto ditë.

Good ideas are rare; bad ones are dime dozen.
Idetë mira janë të rralla; të këqijat janë sa të duash.

46/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

 46. Double negatives

46. Mohime të dyfishta (Double negatives)

Never use a negative verb and a negative qualifier (e.g. nothing, hardly, scarcely, nobody etc.) together.
Mos përdor kurrë një folje mohuese dhe një fjalë tjetër mohuese (p.sh. nothing, hardly, scarcely, nobody etj.) së bashku.

• Incorrect: I haven't nothing to prove.
• Gabim: Unë nuk kam asgjë për të provuar.

• Correct: I have nothing to prove.
• Saktë: Unë nuk kam asgjë për të provuar.

Incorrect: Alice can't hardly wait until her birthday.
• Gabim: Alice mezi nuk pret deri në ditëlindjen e saj.

• Correct: Alice can hardly wait until her birthday.
• Saktë: Alice mezi pret deri në ditëlindjen e saj.

• Incorrect: There wasn't nobody at the door.
• Gabim: Nuk ishte askush te dera.

• Correct: There was nobody at the door.
• Saktë: Nuk ishte askush te dera.

Friday, March 13, 2026

45/120 mistakes not to make during 2026.

 45. Do and make

45. Do dhe make

Do is sometimes confused with make.
Do nganjëherë ngatërrohet me make.

Make is used to talk about building or creating.
Make përdoret kur flasim për ndërtimin ose krijimin e diçkaje.

• Let's make a cake.
• Le të bëjmë një tortë.

• I once made a toy train.
• Një herë bëra një tren lodër.

Do is sometimes used instead of make.
Do nganjëherë përdoret në vend të make.

This is common when we want to sound casual about a creative activity.
Kjo është e zakonshme kur duam të tingëllojmë më të lirshëm ose joformal për një veprim krijues.

• 'What shall we eat?' 'Well, let me do an omelette.'
• “Çfarë do të hamë?” “Mirë, më lër të bëj një omëletë.”

(More casual than ‘Let me make an omelette.’)
(Më joformale se “Let me make an omelette.”)

Common fixed expressions with do and make
Shprehje të zakonshme të qëndrueshme me do dhe make.

Both do and make are used in some common fixed expressions.
Si do ashtu edhe make përdoren në disa shprehje të zakonshme.

Do good, harm, business, one's best, a favor, sport, exercise, one's hair, one's teeth, one's duty, 50mph etc.
Do good, harm, business, one's best, a favor, sport, exercise, one's hair, one's teeth, one's duty, 50mph etj.

Make a journey, an offer, arrangements, a suggestion, a decision, an attempt, an effort, an excuse, an exception, a mistake, a noise, a phone call, money, a profit, a fortune, love, peace, war, a bed, a fire, progress etc.
Make a journey, an offer, arrangements, a suggestion, a decision, an attempt, an effort, an excuse, an exception, a mistake, a noise, a phone call, money, a profit, a fortune, love, peace, war, a bed, a fire, progress etj.