dua

want
irregular CEFR A1

Dua të shkoj me pushime.

I want to go on vacation.

Present

E tashmja

What happens now or habitually

Present conjugation
unë dua
ti do
ai/ajo do
ne duam
ju doni
ata/ato duan

Continuous present

Po + e tashmja

Happening right at this moment

Continuous present conjugation
unë doja
ti doje
ai/ajo donte
ne donim
ju donit
ata/ato donin

Imperfect

E pakryera

Used to happen, or was ongoing in the past

Imperfect conjugation
unë doja
ti doje
ai/ajo donte
ne donim
ju donit
ata/ato donin

Continuous imperfect

Po + e pakryera

Was happening at that moment in the past

Continuous imperfect conjugation
unë kam dashur
ti ke dashur
ai/ajo ka dashur
ne kemi dashur
ju keni dashur
ata/ato kanë dashur

Simple past

E kryera e thjeshtë

A completed action in the past

Simple past conjugation
unë desha
ti deshe
ai/ajo deshi
ne deshëm
ju deshët
ata/ato deshën

Future

E ardhmja

What will happen (do të + subjunctive)

Future conjugation
unë do të dua
ti do të duash
ai/ajo do të dojë
ne do të duam
ju do të doni
ata/ato do të duan

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