The Swahili Future Progressive Tense is used to describe future ongoing actions. This tense is formed by using the future tense marker “ta-” plus the progressive aspect “-ki-” and the verb root. For instance, “Nitakuwa nikiandika” meaning “I will be writing.” The focus of the upcoming exercises will be to help reinforce your understanding of this grammatical structure.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with correct future progressive tense.
1. *Nitatembelea* (I will visit) shule yangu ya zamani kesho.
2. *Atakuwa akila* (He will be eating) chakula chake wakati utakapowasili.
3. Baba yangu *atakuwa anasafiri* (My father will be travelling) kwenda kwenye biashara ndogo ndogo kesho.
4. Dada yangu na mimi *tutakuwa tunacheza* (My sister and I will be playing) mpira kwa saa.
5. *Watakuwa wanakimbia* (They will be running) kwenye mashindano ya mbio kesho.
6. Juma na Mohamed *watakuwa wakisoma* (Juma and Mohamed will be reading) kitabu kwenye maktaba.
7. Kesho siku nzima, *nitakuwa nikiandika* (I will be writing) insha yangu.
8. Mwalimu *atakuwa akisahihisha* (The teacher will be correcting) karatasi zetu za mitihani kesho.
9. Mama *atakuwa akioga* (Mother will be bathing) mtoto wakati tutakapowasili.
10. *Utakuwa unasoma* (You will be reading) kitabu hiki wakati nitakaporudi.
11. *Watakuwa wakitazama* (They will be watching) filamu wakati tutasili.
12. *Atakuwa akipanda* (He will be planting) mti kwenye shamba lake.
13. John na Jane *watakuwa wakinunua* (John and Jane will be buying) bidhaa kwenye duka.
14. Baba *atakuwa anawasha* (Father will be switching on) taa wakati giza litakapoingia.
15. Mimi na wewe *tutakuwa tukimuona* (You and I will be seeing) daktari kesho.
2. *Atakuwa akila* (He will be eating) chakula chake wakati utakapowasili.
3. Baba yangu *atakuwa anasafiri* (My father will be travelling) kwenda kwenye biashara ndogo ndogo kesho.
4. Dada yangu na mimi *tutakuwa tunacheza* (My sister and I will be playing) mpira kwa saa.
5. *Watakuwa wanakimbia* (They will be running) kwenye mashindano ya mbio kesho.
6. Juma na Mohamed *watakuwa wakisoma* (Juma and Mohamed will be reading) kitabu kwenye maktaba.
7. Kesho siku nzima, *nitakuwa nikiandika* (I will be writing) insha yangu.
8. Mwalimu *atakuwa akisahihisha* (The teacher will be correcting) karatasi zetu za mitihani kesho.
9. Mama *atakuwa akioga* (Mother will be bathing) mtoto wakati tutakapowasili.
10. *Utakuwa unasoma* (You will be reading) kitabu hiki wakati nitakaporudi.
11. *Watakuwa wakitazama* (They will be watching) filamu wakati tutasili.
12. *Atakuwa akipanda* (He will be planting) mti kwenye shamba lake.
13. John na Jane *watakuwa wakinunua* (John and Jane will be buying) bidhaa kwenye duka.
14. Baba *atakuwa anawasha* (Father will be switching on) taa wakati giza litakapoingia.
15. Mimi na wewe *tutakuwa tukimuona* (You and I will be seeing) daktari kesho.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the future progressive tense form of the verb in brackets.
1. Biashara yake (kufanikiwa) – *Itakuwa ikifanikiwa* (It will be succeeding)
2. Jamaa yangu (kusoma) – *Atakuwa akisoma* (He will be reading)
3. Tukiwa mbiuni, ndege (kuruka) – *Zitakuwa zikiruka* (They will be flying)
4. (kupika) – *Nitakuwa nikipika* (I will be cooking)
5. Wewe na mimi (kulala) – *Tutakuwa tukilala* (We will be sleeping)
6. Mimi (kuimba) – *Nitakuwa nikiimba* (I will be singing)
7. Wao (kusafiri) – *Watakuwa wakisafiri* (They will be travelling)
8. Mifugo yako (kuzaliana) – *Itakuwa ikizaliana* (They will be breeding)
9. Mtoto (kulia) – *Atakuwa akilia* (He will be crying)
10. Mama (kupika) – *Atakuwa akupika* (She will be cooking)
11. Juma na Rahma (kucheza) – *Watatakuwa wakicheza* (They will be playing)
12. Sisi (kusafisha) – *Tutakuwa tukisafisha* (We will be cleaning)
13. Wewe (kuandika) – *Utakuwa ukiandika* (You will be writing)
14. Nimesikia kuwa, shamba lako (kumea) – *Litakuwa likimea* (It will be growing)
15. Mimi na wewe (kuzungumza) – *Tutakuwa tukizungumza* (We will be talking)
2. Jamaa yangu (kusoma) – *Atakuwa akisoma* (He will be reading)
3. Tukiwa mbiuni, ndege (kuruka) – *Zitakuwa zikiruka* (They will be flying)
4. (kupika) – *Nitakuwa nikipika* (I will be cooking)
5. Wewe na mimi (kulala) – *Tutakuwa tukilala* (We will be sleeping)
6. Mimi (kuimba) – *Nitakuwa nikiimba* (I will be singing)
7. Wao (kusafiri) – *Watakuwa wakisafiri* (They will be travelling)
8. Mifugo yako (kuzaliana) – *Itakuwa ikizaliana* (They will be breeding)
9. Mtoto (kulia) – *Atakuwa akilia* (He will be crying)
10. Mama (kupika) – *Atakuwa akupika* (She will be cooking)
11. Juma na Rahma (kucheza) – *Watatakuwa wakicheza* (They will be playing)
12. Sisi (kusafisha) – *Tutakuwa tukisafisha* (We will be cleaning)
13. Wewe (kuandika) – *Utakuwa ukiandika* (You will be writing)
14. Nimesikia kuwa, shamba lako (kumea) – *Litakuwa likimea* (It will be growing)
15. Mimi na wewe (kuzungumza) – *Tutakuwa tukizungumza* (We will be talking)
