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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Swahili uses syllable slots to show tenses, as below | Swahili uses syllable slots to show tenses, as below: | ||
'''''ni''''' is for present tense e.g. '''''ni'''''nakula = I am eating | * '''''ni''''' is for present tense e.g. '''''ni'''''nakula = I am eating | ||
'''''ta''''' is for future tense e.g. ni'''''ta'''''kula = I will eat. | * '''''ta''''' is for future tense e.g. ni'''''ta'''''kula = I will eat. | ||
'''''me''''' for present perfect e.g. ni'''''me'''''kula = I have eaten | * '''''me''''' for present perfect e.g. ni'''''me'''''kula = I have eaten | ||
* '''''li''''' for past tense. e.g. ni'''''li'''''kula = I ate (past tense) | |||
==SWAHILI TENSES Videos== | ==SWAHILI TENSES Videos== | ||
===Part 1=== | ===Part 1=== | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 22 May 2022
Tenses in Swahili
➡ In this lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili.
Happy learning!
Rules
Swahili uses syllable slots to show tenses, as below:
- ni is for present tense e.g. ninakula = I am eating
- ta is for future tense e.g. nitakula = I will eat.
- me for present perfect e.g. nimekula = I have eaten
- li for past tense. e.g. nilikula = I ate (past tense)