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(Created page with "<div class="pg_page_title">Tenses in Swahili</div> thumb ➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili. Happy learning! __TOC__ ==Rules== Swahili has a syllable slot for tenses, which you can fill with the appropriate syllable. -ni is for present tense, -ta- is for future, -me- for present perfect, and -li- for past tense. Example: * ni-na-kula = I am eating. * ni-ta-kula = I will eat. * ni-me-ku...") |
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===Swahili Grammar: SWAHILI TENSES (Part 2)=== | ===Swahili Grammar: SWAHILI TENSES (Part 2)=== | ||
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Revision as of 10:45, 17 May 2022
Tenses in Swahili
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili.
Happy learning!
Rules
Swahili has a syllable slot for tenses, which you can fill with the appropriate syllable. -ni is for present tense, -ta- is for future, -me- for present perfect, and -li- for past tense.
Example:
- ni-na-kula = I am eating.
- ni-ta-kula = I will eat.
- ni-me-kula = I have eaten (present perfect)
- ni-li-kula = I ate (past tense)
The whole thing is very regular, so you should be able to build your own words easily.