Present Tense Flashcards
Covers Present Tense Verbs + Imperatives
Begin!
Anza!
Sweep!
Fagia!
Don’t wipe!
Usifute!
Enter! (pl.)
Ingieni! (pl.)
Pay! (pl.)
Lipeni! (pl.)
Don’t forget! (pl.)
Msisahau! (pl.)
Read! (pl.)
Someni! (pl.)
Climb!
Panda!
Don’t start!
Usianze!
Don’t take!
Usichukue!
Don’t use! (pl.)
Msitumie! (pl.)
Don’t lie down!
Usilale!
Don’t sweep now!
Usifagie sasa!
Don’t pay today!
Usilipe leo!
Read again!
Soma tena!
Get completely!
Pata kabisa!
Wake up and start!
Amka na anza!
Wipe a lot!
Futa sana!
Don’t start to read now! (pl.)
Msianze kusoma sasa! (pl.)
Take care of the children!
Tunza watoto!
He is doing
Anafanya
We are trying
Tunajaribu
They are buying
Wananunua
You are searching
Unatafuta
She is thinking
Anafikiri
I am needing
Ninahitaji
You (pl.) are carrying
Mnachukua
We are reading
Tunasoma
He is hunting
Anawinda
He is paying
Analipa
They are using
Wanatumia
She is lying down
Analala
We are starting
Tunaanza
I am staying
Ninakaa
You are bringing
Unaleta
He is eating
Anakula
They are coming
Wanakuja
She is going
Anakwenda
He is becoming
Anakuwa
You (pl.) are remaining
Mnabaki
The European is hunting
Mzungu anawinda
I like (am liking) a lot to read
Ninapenda sana kusoma
They are extremely happy
Wanafurahi kabisa
The cook is cooking today
Mpishi anapika leo
Don’t wait now
Usingoje sasa
Now I am needing a servant
Sasa ninahitaji mtumishi
Pay now
Lipa sasa
The guest is staying today
Mgeni anakaa leo
Try a lot to learn
Jaribu sana kujifunza
You (pl.) are able to go now
Mnaweza kwenda sasa
The women and children are lying down
Wanawake na watoto wanalala
The doctor is coming today
Mganga anakuja leo
We are shutting completely
Tunafunga kabisa
The hunters are following the animals
Wawindaji wanafuata wanyama
The American is bringing teachers
Mwamerika analeta walimu
We are learning a lot today
Tunajifunza sana leo
The patient is speaking again
Mgonjwa anasema tena
You (pl.) are selling the animal
Mnauza mnyama
The child is becoming a thief
Mtoto anakuwa mwizi
The visitors are trying to come today
Wageni wanajaribu kuja leo
Amka!
Wake up!
Chukueni!
Take! (pl.)
Upate!
Would you get!
Mwanze!
Would you (pl.) begin!
Pandeni!
Climb! (pl.)
Utunze!
Would you tend!
Fagia!
Sweep!
Mwingie!
Would you (pl.) enter!
Msipige!
Don’t beat! (pl.)
Usipate!
Don’t get!
Usome!
Would you read!
Usiingie!
Don’t enter!
Usianze sasa!
Don’t start now!
Laleni!
Lie down! (pl.)
Msitumie!
Don’t use! (pl.)
Futa!
Wipe!
Ujifunze!
Would you learn!
Mchukue!
Would you (pl.) take!
Someni!
Read! (pl.)
Rudini sasa!
Go back now! (pl.)
Anakuja
He/she is coming
Tunaanza
We are starting
Unasoma
You are reading
Wanawinda
They are hunting
Ninalima
I am cultivating
Mnachukua
You (pl.) are taking
Anapata
He/she is getting
Wanafagia
They are sweeping
Tunaingia
We are entering
Analala
He/she is lying down
Unapanda
You are climbing/sowing
Ninachukua
I am taking/carrying
Tunahitaji
We are needing
Ninafikiri
I am thinking/considering
Anangoja
He/she is waiting
Unajaribu
You are trying
Mnakula
You (pl.) are eating
Ninakuwa
I am becoming
Wanapika
They are cooking
Ninanunua
I am buying
Mzungu anakuja sasa
The European is coming now
Mwanamke anatunza watoto
The woman is looking after the children
Wanaume wanalima leo
The men are cultivating today
Watumishi wanafagia na wanasafisha
The servants are sweeping and cleaning
Wanafunzi wanasoma sana
The students/pupils are reading/studying a lot
Wageni wanarudi Nairobi leo
The visitors are returning to Nairobi today
Wanyama wanakula sana sasa
The animals are eating a lot now
Wanawake wanachukua watoto
The women are carrying the children
Mgonjwa anaamka sasa
The patient is waking up now
Wanakaa Dar es Salaam
They are staying in Dar es Salaam
