Lesson 1: Negation

Question 1

What is the negation rule for present tense?

Answer 1

Remove tense maker (na), negate pronoun and replace last vowel with i

Question 2

Negate Ninaweza

Answer 2

Siwezi

Question 3

Negate Anafikiria

Answer 3

Hafikirii

Question 4

Negate Tunahitaji

Answer 4

Hatuhitaji

Question 5

Negate Wanakula

Answer 5

Hawali

Question 6

What is the negation rule for perfect past tense?

Answer 6

Negate pronoun and replace tense marker (li) with (ku)

Question 7

Negate Alisinzia

Answer 7

Hakusinzia

Question 8

Negate Nilitupa

Answer 8

Sikutupa

Question 9

Negate Mlisalimia

Answer 9

Hamkusalimia

Question 10

Negate Tulifika

Answer 10

Hatukufika

Question 11

What is the negation rule for past participial tense?

Answer 11

Negate pronoun and replace tense marker (me) with (ja)

Question 12

Negate Umenunua

Answer 12

Hujanunua

Question 13

Negate Wamekunywa

Answer 13

Hawajakunywa

Question 14

Negate Tumeoga

Answer 14

Hatujaoga

Question 15

Negate Amekimbia

Answer 15

Hajakimbia

Question 16

What is the negation rule for future tense?

Answer 16

Negate pronoun and keep tense market (ta)

Question 17

Negate Nitakwenda

Answer 17

Sitakwenda

Question 18

Negate Mtacheka

Answer 18

Hamtacheka

Question 19

Negate Tutaongea

Answer 19

Hatutaongea

Question 20

Negate Atakunywa

Answer 20

Hatakunywa