The Past Perfect tense in Swahili syntax is used to depict actions that had occurred or states that existed before some other past event. This tense follows the prefix-tree of the subject prefix, tense prefix, and verb root. The tense prefix for past perfect is -ali- and it is constant for all subject prefixes.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Past Perfect Tense verbs
1. Nitakula chakula changu baada ya mke wangu *aliandaa* (prepare) chakula.
2. Nyinyi *aliniambia* (tell me) kwamba ninaenda dukani.
3. Mwanangu *aliondoka* (left) nyumbani mapema asubuhi.
4. Rafiki yangu *alilala* (slept) kabla ya saa saba.
5. Mimi *alisoma* (read) gazeti la jana.
6. Yeye *alifanya* (did) kazi nzuri.
7. Wao *alianguka* (fell) katika mtihani wa mwisho.
8. Sisi *alikuja* (came) kwenye sherehe yako.
9. Wewe *alikimbia* (ran) kwenye mashindano ya mbio.
10. Bibi yangu *aliishi* (lived) kwa miaka mia moja.
11. Wanafunzi *alisulubu* (crucified) Yesu.
12. Katibu *aliandika* (wrote) barua.
13. Ndege *aliruka* (flew) angani.
14. Mama yangu *alipika* (cooked) chakula kitamu.
15. Mwalimu *alisahihisha* (corrected) makosa ya wanafunzi.
2. Nyinyi *aliniambia* (tell me) kwamba ninaenda dukani.
3. Mwanangu *aliondoka* (left) nyumbani mapema asubuhi.
4. Rafiki yangu *alilala* (slept) kabla ya saa saba.
5. Mimi *alisoma* (read) gazeti la jana.
6. Yeye *alifanya* (did) kazi nzuri.
7. Wao *alianguka* (fell) katika mtihani wa mwisho.
8. Sisi *alikuja* (came) kwenye sherehe yako.
9. Wewe *alikimbia* (ran) kwenye mashindano ya mbio.
10. Bibi yangu *aliishi* (lived) kwa miaka mia moja.
11. Wanafunzi *alisulubu* (crucified) Yesu.
12. Katibu *aliandika* (wrote) barua.
13. Ndege *aliruka* (flew) angani.
14. Mama yangu *alipika* (cooked) chakula kitamu.
15. Mwalimu *alisahihisha* (corrected) makosa ya wanafunzi.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Past Perfect Tense verbs
1. Mwizi *alikamatwa* (was caught) nguo zilipoibiwa.
2. Shule *alifungwa* (was closed) kwa sababu ya mlipuko wa COVID-19.
3. Wao *alipanda* (planted) mazao katika shamba lao.
4. Bwana huyo *alifurahi* (was happy) sana kuona mke wake.
5. Simba *alinyakua* (seized) mnyama wangu.
6. Musa *alizungumza* (spoke) na Farao.
7. Sisi *alitazama* (watched) mchezo wa televisheni.
8. Kijana *alikula* (ate) chipsi.
9. Wapiganaji *alipigana* (fought) katika uwanja wa vita.
10. Watoto *alicheza* (played) michezo.
11. Wazazi *alifurahia* (enjoyed) huduma ya kanisa la Jumapili.
12. Nyoka *alinung’unika* (hissed) kwa hasira.
13. Chui *alionyesha* (displayed) ujuzi mkubwa wa kuwinda.
14. Mshindi *alipokea* (received) tuzo la ushindi.
15. Elfu *alikusanya* (gathered) kwa ajili ya mradi.
2. Shule *alifungwa* (was closed) kwa sababu ya mlipuko wa COVID-19.
3. Wao *alipanda* (planted) mazao katika shamba lao.
4. Bwana huyo *alifurahi* (was happy) sana kuona mke wake.
5. Simba *alinyakua* (seized) mnyama wangu.
6. Musa *alizungumza* (spoke) na Farao.
7. Sisi *alitazama* (watched) mchezo wa televisheni.
8. Kijana *alikula* (ate) chipsi.
9. Wapiganaji *alipigana* (fought) katika uwanja wa vita.
10. Watoto *alicheza* (played) michezo.
11. Wazazi *alifurahia* (enjoyed) huduma ya kanisa la Jumapili.
12. Nyoka *alinung’unika* (hissed) kwa hasira.
13. Chui *alionyesha* (displayed) ujuzi mkubwa wa kuwinda.
14. Mshindi *alipokea* (received) tuzo la ushindi.
15. Elfu *alikusanya* (gathered) kwa ajili ya mradi.
