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Present Tense Flashcards

Covers Present Tense Verbs + Imperatives

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Begin!

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Anza!

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Sweep!

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Fagia!

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Don’t wipe!

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Usifute!

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Enter! (pl.)

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Ingieni! (pl.)

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Pay! (pl.)

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Lipeni! (pl.)

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Don’t forget! (pl.)

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Msisahau! (pl.)

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Read! (pl.)

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Someni! (pl.)

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Climb!

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Panda!

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Don’t start!

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Usianze!

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Don’t take!

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Usichukue!

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Don’t use! (pl.)

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Msitumie! (pl.)

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Don’t lie down!

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Usilale!

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13
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Don’t sweep now!

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Usifagie sasa!

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14
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Don’t pay today!

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Usilipe leo!

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15
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Read again!

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Soma tena!

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16
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Get completely!

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Pata kabisa!

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17
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Wake up and start!

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Amka na anza!

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18
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Wipe a lot!

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Futa sana!

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19
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Don’t start to read now! (pl.)

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Msianze kusoma sasa! (pl.)

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20
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Take care of the children!

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Tunza watoto!

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21
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He is doing

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Anafanya

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We are trying

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Tunajaribu

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They are buying

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Wananunua

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You are searching

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Unatafuta

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She is thinking

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Anafikiri

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I am needing

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Ninahitaji

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You (pl.) are carrying

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Mnachukua

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We are reading

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Tunasoma

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29
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He is hunting

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Anawinda

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30
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He is paying

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Analipa

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31
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They are using

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Wanatumia

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32
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She is lying down

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Analala

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33
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We are starting

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Tunaanza

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34
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I am staying

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Ninakaa

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35
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You are bringing

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Unaleta

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36
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He is eating

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Anakula

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They are coming

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Wanakuja

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38
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She is going

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Anakwenda

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He is becoming

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Anakuwa

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40
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You (pl.) are remaining

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Mnabaki

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41
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The European is hunting

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Mzungu anawinda

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I like (am liking) a lot to read

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Ninapenda sana kusoma

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They are extremely happy

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Wanafurahi kabisa

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44
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The cook is cooking today

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Mpishi anapika leo

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Don’t wait now

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Usingoje sasa

46
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Now I am needing a servant

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Sasa ninahitaji mtumishi

47
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Pay now

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Lipa sasa

48
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The guest is staying today

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Mgeni anakaa leo

49
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Try a lot to learn

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Jaribu sana kujifunza

50
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You (pl.) are able to go now

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Mnaweza kwenda sasa

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The women and children are lying down

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Wanawake na watoto wanalala

52
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The doctor is coming today

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Mganga anakuja leo

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We are shutting completely

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Tunafunga kabisa

54
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The hunters are following the animals

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Wawindaji wanafuata wanyama

55
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The American is bringing teachers

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Mwamerika analeta walimu

56
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We are learning a lot today

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Tunajifunza sana leo

57
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The patient is speaking again

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Mgonjwa anasema tena

58
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You (pl.) are selling the animal

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Mnauza mnyama

59
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The child is becoming a thief

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Mtoto anakuwa mwizi

60
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The visitors are trying to come today

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Wageni wanajaribu kuja leo

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Amka!

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Wake up!

62
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Chukueni!

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Take! (pl.)

63
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Upate!

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Would you get!

64
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Mwanze!

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Would you (pl.) begin!

65
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Pandeni!

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Climb! (pl.)

66
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Utunze!

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Would you tend!

67
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Fagia!

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Sweep!

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Mwingie!

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Would you (pl.) enter!

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Msipige!

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Don’t beat! (pl.)

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Usipate!

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Don’t get!

71
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Usome!

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Would you read!

72
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Usiingie!

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Don’t enter!

73
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Usianze sasa!

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Don’t start now!

74
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Laleni!

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Lie down! (pl.)

75
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Msitumie!

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Don’t use! (pl.)

76
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Futa!

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Wipe!

77
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Ujifunze!

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Would you learn!

78
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Mchukue!

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Would you (pl.) take!

79
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Someni!

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Read! (pl.)

80
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Rudini sasa!

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Go back now! (pl.)

81
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Anakuja

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He/she is coming

82
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Tunaanza

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We are starting

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Unasoma

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You are reading

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Wanawinda

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They are hunting

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Ninalima

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I am cultivating

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Mnachukua

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You (pl.) are taking

87
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Anapata

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He/she is getting

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Wanafagia

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They are sweeping

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Tunaingia

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We are entering

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Analala

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He/she is lying down

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Unapanda

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You are climbing/sowing

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Ninachukua

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I am taking/carrying

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Tunahitaji

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We are needing

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Ninafikiri

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I am thinking/considering

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Anangoja

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He/she is waiting

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Unajaribu

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You are trying

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Mnakula

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You (pl.) are eating

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Ninakuwa

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I am becoming

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Wanapika

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They are cooking

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Ninanunua

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I am buying

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Mzungu anakuja sasa

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The European is coming now

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Mwanamke anatunza watoto

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The woman is looking after the children

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Wanaume wanalima leo

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The men are cultivating today

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Watumishi wanafagia na wanasafisha

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The servants are sweeping and cleaning

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Wanafunzi wanasoma sana

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The students/pupils are reading/studying a lot

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Wageni wanarudi Nairobi leo

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The visitors are returning to Nairobi today

107
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Wanyama wanakula sana sasa

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The animals are eating a lot now

108
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Wanawake wanachukua watoto

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The women are carrying the children

109
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Mgonjwa anaamka sasa

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The patient is waking up now

110
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Wanakaa Dar es Salaam

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They are staying in Dar es Salaam

Swahili Grammar (11 decks)

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