Negative Present Tense Flashcards
1
Q
Negative present tense
A
Add negative subject prefix is added directly to verb stem. Drop present tense “na”.
Bantu verbs(end in -a) final -a is changed to -i
2
Q
I like bananas
I don’t like bananas
A
Ninapenda ndizi
Sipendi ndizi
3
Q
You like bananas
You do not like bananas
A
Unapenda ndizi
Hupendi ndizi
4
Q
They are reading a book
They are not reading a book
A
Wanasoma kitabu
Hawasomi kitabu
5
Q
For monosyllabic verbs drop the “ku”
A
Ninakula
I am eating
Sili
I am not eating
6
Q
We are drinking
We are not drinking
A
Tunakunywa
Hatunywi
7
Q
She is coming
She is not coming
A
Anakuja
Haji
