Tenses & Conjugation

Question 0

Past complete

Answer 0

-Li-, ex: I knew = Nilijua

Question 1

Present simple / progressive

Answer 1

-na-, ex: I know = Ninajua

Question 2

Future

Answer 2

-ta-, ex: I will know = Nitajua

Question 3

Past imperfect

Answer 3

-me-, ex: I have known = Nimejua

Question 4

Habitual tense

Answer 4

No SP or TM, just “hu” before verb. Need either noun or pronoun. For repeated actions, no beginning or end. Often used with words like every (kila) or every day (kila siku). Ex: Mimi, hucheza kila jioni.

Question 5

Narrative tense

Answer 5

In list of past verbs, first verb conjugated normally, all following replace “li” with “ka.” Ex: Jana, niliamka, nikavaa, nikaenda kwa ofisi.

Question 6

Continuous progressive in past & future

Answer 6

Verb is conjugated as in present progressive (ex: ninakunywa), but add in “kuwa” before that’s conjugated in past or future. Ex: Nitakuwa ninakunywa… Or: Nilikuwa ninakunywa…