Lesson 13: Tenses Flashcards
-na-
[Present tense marker]
Mimi ninasoma Kiswahili.
I am studying Swahili.
Milango inaanguka
The doors are falling.
Kompyuta zinaongea!
The computers are talking!
Kitabu kinacheza?
The book is playing?
-me-
[Present perfect tense marker]
Mimi nimesoma Kiswahili.
I have studied Swahili.
Milango imeanguka.
The doors have fallen.
Kompyuta zimeongea!
The computers have talked!
Kitabu kimecheza?
The book has played?
-li-
[Past tense marker]
Mimi nilisoma Kiswahili.
I studied Swahili.
Milango ilianguka.
The doors fell.
Kompyuta ziliongea!
The computers talked!
Kitabu kilicheza?
The book played?
-ta-
[Future tense marker]
Mimi nitasoma Kiswahili.
I will study Swahili.
Milango itaanguka.
The doors will fall.
Kompyuta zitaongea!
The computers will talk!
Kitabu kitacheza?
The book will play?
Hu-
[Habitual tense marker; something happening on regular basis]
Mimi hula kila usiku.
I eat every night.
Dadangu huenda darasani saa tatu asubuhi.
My sister goes to class at 7 in in the morning [every day].
Mimi hulala saa nne usiku.
I go to sleep at 10 PM.
[Present tense marker]
-na-
I am studying Swahili.
Mimi ninasoma Kiswahili.
The doors are falling.
Milango inaanguka
The computers are talking!
Kompyuta zinaongea!
The book is playing?
Kitabu kinacheza?
[Present perfect tense marker]
-me-
I have studied Swahili.
Mimi nimesoma Kiswahili.
The doors have fallen.
Milango imeanguka.
The computers have talked!
Kompyuta zimeongea!
The book has played?
Kitabu kimecheza?
[Past tense marker]
-li-
I studied Swahili.
Mimi nilisoma Kiswahili.
The doors fell.
Milango ilianguka.
The computers talked!
Kompyuta ziliongea!
The book played?
Kitabu kilicheza?
[Future tense marker]
-ta-
I will study Swahili.
Mimi nitasoma Kiswahili.
The doors will fall.
Milango itaanguka.
The computers will talk!
Kompyuta zitaongea!
The book will play?
Kitabu kitacheza?
[Habitual tense marker; something happening on regular basis]
Hu-
I eat every night.
Mimi hula kila usiku.
My sister goes to class at 7 in in the morning [every day].
Dadangu huenda darasani saa tatu asubuhi.
I go to sleep at 10 PM.
Mimi hulala saa nne usiku.