Past Simple Tense Flashcards
I wrote
Niliandika
He remembered
Alikumbuka
We increased
Tuliongeza
You covered
Ulifunika
They raised
Waliinua
You (pl.) became accustomed to
Mlizoea
I asked
Niliuliza
He got
Alipata
We filled
Tulijaza
You (pl.) coughed
Mlikohoa
She ran
Alikimbia
We ate
Tulikula
They went
Walikwenda
He played
Alicheza
I slashed
Nilifyeka
You brought
Ulileta
They went out
Walitoka
We conversed
Tulizungumza
He agreed
Alikubali
They paid attention
Waliangalia
I chose
Nilichagua
We continued
Tuliendelea
We thought
Tulifikiri
You finished
Ulimaliza
He washed hands
Alinawa
They begged
Waliomba
He answered
Alijibu
You arranged
Ulipanga
You (pl.) rested
Mlipumzika
She looked at
Alitazama
They walked
Walitembea
We tried
Tulijaribu
I asked
Niliuliza
He forgot
Alisahau
He slept
Alilala
I dreamt
Niliota
They did start
Walianza
You read
Ulisoma
She did see
Aliona
They paid
Walilipa
Would you write
Uandike
He is taking care
Anaangalia
Get out!
Toka!
Don�t cough
Usikohoe
Would you (pl.) raise
Mwinue!
Don�t (pl.) fill
Msijaze
He is washing hands
Ananawa
Ask! (pl.)
Ulize!
They are playing
Wanacheza
The animal ate the insects
Mnyama alikula wadudu
I bought a few small loaves (of bread)
Nilinunua mikate midogo michache
The small child fell into the ditch
Mtoto mdogo alianguka mferejini
That salary was sufficient
Mshahara ule ulitosha
He loved that woman
Alipenda mwanamke yule
Those hunters hunted fierce animals
Wawindaji wale waliwinda wanyama wakali
We climbed that tall mountain
Tulipanda mlima mrefu ule
Did you (pl.) see those tall trees?
Mliona miti mirefu ile?
Those trees smelt very nice
Miti ile ilinukia sana
Was he able to sell that load in town?
Aliweza kuuza mzigo ule mjini?
I paid those people
Nililipa watu wale
Those children continued to play
Watoto wale waliendelea kucheza
The cook put out that bread on the table
Mpishi alitoa mkate ule mezani
Those students went to the town
Wanafunzi wale walikwenda mjini
These children wanted to try to play that new game
Watoto hawa walitaka kujaribu kucheza mchezo mpya ule
We agreed to try again to-day
Tulikubali kujaribu tena leo
The old man stayed here a whole year
Mzee alikaa hapa mwaka mzima
Did you remember to cover that bread?
Ulikumbuka kufunika mkate ule?
We are becoming accustomed to living here
Tunazoea kukaa hapa
That pupil finished that examination to-day
Mwanafunzi yule alimaliza mtihani ule leo
Tulilala
We slept
Walitumia
They used
Aliwinda
He hunted
Anauliza
He is asking
Walizungumza
They conversed
Aliandika
He wrote
Anatembea
He is walking
Ukimbie
Would you run
Msicheze
Don’t (pl.) play!
Walipata
They got
Nilipenda
I liked
Tulikuwa
We were
Kumbukeni
Remember! (pl.)
Tunaomba
We are begging
Alifika
He arrived
Endelea!
Continue!
Pumzikeni
Rest! (pl.)
Nilihitaji
I needed
Waliingia
They entered
Tunakubali
We agree
Msicheze nyumbani
Don’t play (pl.) in the house
Mtoto yule anamaliza kuandika mtihani sasa
That child is finishing to write the examination now
Mnyama huyu alipanda mbuyu ule
This animal climbed that Baobab tree
Mzee yule alikuwa mpishi mzuri
That old man was a good cook
Mfereji mkavu ule ulinuka sana
That dry ditch stank a lot
Watu wale walitosha kusaidia
Those people were sufficient to help
Mimea michache ilisitawi mwaka huu
A few crops flourished this year
Tunapenda sana kucheza mchezo ule
We like a lot to play that game
Aliweka mkate pale mezani
He put the bread there on the table
Alifagia nyumbani na sasa anapumzika
He swept in the house and now he is resting