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➡ In this lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili.
➡ In this lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili.


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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  
* '''''na''''' is for present tense  e.g. ni'''''na'''''kula = 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)


'''''li''''' for past tense. e.g. ni'''''li'''''kula = I ate (past tense)
==SWAHILI TENSES Videos==
==SWAHILI TENSES Videos==
===Part 1===
===Part 1===
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKkNWg5TeeA
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKkNWg5TeeA
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2OcMPMu2I
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2OcMPMu2I
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Swahili-individual-language/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 26 July 2023

Tenses in Swahili
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➡ In this lesson you will learn how to form tenses in Swahili.

Happy learning!

Rules[edit | edit source]

Swahili uses syllable slots to show tenses, as below:

  • na 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)

SWAHILI TENSES Videos[edit | edit source]

Part 1[edit | edit source]

Part 2[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]