Swahili Present
This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Swahili. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
To see: Kuona
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To write: Kuandika
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To love: Kupenda
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To give: Kupa
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To play: Kucheza
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To read: Kusoma
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To understand: Kuelewa
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To have: Kuwa na
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To know: Kujua
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To learn: Kujifunza
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To think: Kufikiri
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To work: Kufanya kazi
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| To speak: Kuongea |
| To drive: Kuendesha |
| To smile: Kutabasamu |
| To find: Kupata |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
I see you: Nakuona
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I write with a pen: Naandika na kalamu
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You love apples: Upende matofaa
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You give money: Utoe pesa
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You play tennis: Unacheza tenisi
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He reads a book: Asome kitabu
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He understands me: Ananielewa
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She has a cat: Ana paka
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She knows my friend: Anajua rafiki yangu
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We want to learn: Tunataka kujifunza
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We think Spanish is easy: Tunafikiri Kispania ni raisi
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You (plural) work here: Mnafanya kazi hapa
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You (plural) speak French: Mnaongea kifaransa
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They drive a car: Waendeshe gari
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| They smile: Wanatabasamu |
After the present tense in Swahili, make sure to check the other tenses (past, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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