Këndova

Këndova is an Albanian verb meaning “I sang” or “I used to sing.” It is the first-person singular form in the aorist (simple past) of the verb këndoj, which means “to sing.”

In the present tense, këndoj conjugates regularly: unë këndoj, ti këndon, ai/ajo këndon, ne këndojmë, ju këndoni, ata këndojnë. The past simple forms (aorist) are: unë këndova, ti këndove, ai/ajo këndoi, ne kënduam, ju kënduat, ata kënduan. The present perfect is formed with an auxiliary and a past participle, for example kam kënduar meaning “I have sung.” The imperfect (used for habitual or ongoing past actions) is këndoja, and other imperfect forms follow the same pattern.

Këndova is commonly used to recount completed singing actions in the past, or to narrate episodes of singing in narratives. It can take a direct object when referring to singing a specific song, as in unë këndova një këngë. The verb is regular within the Albanian -oj class, and it can appear in various tenses to express different aspects of past singing.

Example usage: Unë këndova një këngë mbrëmë. Kur isha fëmijë, unë këndoja çdo ditë. These sentences illustrate the past simple and the imperfect forms of këndoj, with këndova对应 “I sang” and këndoja corresponding to “I used to sing.”