Stative Verbs Exercises For Swahili Grammar


Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct stative verbs


Stative Verbs in Swahili grammar are verbs which describe a state or condition, rather than an action or event. They often describe feelings, thoughts, senses, and relationships. Few common Stative Verbs in Swahili include ‘kupenda’ (to love), ‘kujua’ (to know), ‘kuelewa’ (to understand), among others. In the following exercises, you will be filling in the blanks with the appropriate stative verbs.

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Mimi *kupenda* nina (love) kukaa nyumbani.
Je, wewe *kupenda* (love) kula pizza?
Ana *kujua* (know) jinsi ya kuendesha gari.
Nina *kuelewa* (understand) lugha ya Kifaransa.
Hakuna *kupenda* (no loves) kama ya mama.
Nilipenda *kuelewa* (understand) kilichoendelea.
Unapaswa *kujua* (know) kwamba sikukuudhi.
Nilikuwa *naona* (seeing) rafiki yangu jana.
Nina *kuchoka* (tired) sasa hivi.
Nimepoteza *kujua* (lose knowledge) ya kusoma ramani.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct stative verbs

Angependa *kujua* (would know) jinsi ya kupika.
Je, una *kupenda* (love) kusoma vitabu?
Mwanaume huyu ni *naona* (seeing) michezo ya mpira wa miguu.
Mimi *kujua* (know) jinsi ya kuandika ripoti.
Tunapaswa *kuelewa* (understand) maelekezo kabla ya kuanza.
Mimi *kupenda* (loving) kuangalia filamu za kuchekesha.
Je, una *kujua* (know) jinsi ya kucheza chess?
Sisi *kuchoka* (tired) kufanya kazi kwa saa nyingi.
Ninapenda *kujua* (like knowledge) zaidi kuhusu historia ya nchi hii.

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