We proceed with our topic Swahili verbs
The past Tense
Nilisoma, I read………………….Tulisoma, we read
Ulisoma, you read……………..Mlisoma, you read
Alisoma, he/she read………..Walisoma, they read
The future Tense
Nitasoma, I shall read…………….Tutasoma, we shall read
Utasoma, you will read…………..Mtasoma, you will read
Atasoma, he/she will read………watasoma, they will read
THE MONOSYLLABIC VERBS
These verbs are called monosyllabic because without the prefix tu, they have only one syllable each, e.g
la, ja, fa, nywa, wa, Taking the verb kula, “to eat” we have:
Present Tense
Ninakula, I eat; I am eating………….Tunakula, we eat; we are eating
Unakula, you eat……………………………mnakula, you eat; You are eating
Anakula, he/she eats…………………….wanakula, they eat; He is eating. They are eating
Perfect Tense
Nimekula, I have eaten……………………tumekula, we have eaten
Umekula, you have eaten……………….mmekula, you have eaten.
Amekula, he/she has eaten…………….Wamekula,they have eaten
Past Tense
Nilikula, I ate………………………………………..Tulikula we are
Ulikula, you ate……………………………………Mlikula ,you will ate
Alikula,he/she ate………………………………..Walikula they ate
Future Tense
Nitakula, I shall eat………………………………Tutakula, we shall eat
Utakula, you will eat……………………………mlikula, you will eat
Atakula, he/she will eat……………………… watakula, they will eat
Vocabulary
Simba, lion
Sasa, now
Mbwa, dog
Paka, cat
So this is the end of our topic Swahili verbs
