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Zero Conditional Exercises For Swahili Grammar

Interactive grammar slides for effective language learning 

Zero Conditional in Swahili grammar is often used to talk about general truths or results that always happen if a certain condition is fulfilled. This involves using verbs in the plain present tense. In Swahili, Zero Conditional is mainly expressed in two ways: using the ‘iki-‘ prefix or using the ‘ki-‘ prefix. The ‘iki-‘ form is more common and versatile, while the ‘ki-‘ form is somewhat less common and is typically used when the action in the if-clause and the result clause are the same.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form of ‘iki-‘ Prefix

1. *Ikiwa* ningekuwa na pesa, ningekuwa mkarimu. (If | I)
2. Huwa *ikifika* saa tano, huwa naenda gym. (Arrive | It)
3. Kila *ikishuka* mvua, huwa nachukua umbrella. (Rain | Whenever)
4. Mtoto hulia *ikipotea* mpira wake. (When| His/Her ball)
5. Siku zote *ikikuja* mgeni, huwa tunakaribisha. (When | Guest)
6. *Ikifika* jioni, huwa natizama TV. (Evening | It)
7. *Ikiwa* mnataka kusikia, njooni hapa. (If | You(plural))
8. Huwa *ikiwa* baridi, huvaa koti. (Cold | It)
9. Ninafuraha *ikiwa* nina kazi ya kufanya. (When| I)
10. *Ikionekana* jua, huwa tunacheza nje. (When | Sun)
11. *Ikirudi* mama, tunakula chakula. (When | Mother)
12. *Ikiota* mti, hutoa matunda. (When | Tree)
13. Kila *ikifika* muda wa chakula, huwa tunakaa pamoja. (Mealtime | It)
14. Kila *ikichweka* huwa tunakariri. (Dusk | When)
15. *Ikiwa* mvua itaanza, nitachukua umbrella. (If | Rain)

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Form of ‘ki-‘ Prefix

1. *Kiwaka* moto, hupikia chakula. (When | Fire)
2. *Kichweka* taa, giza hutoweka. (When | Light)
3. *Kiisha* mchezo, wachezaji hupumzika. (End | Game)
4. *Kilipuka* bomu, watu hukimbilia usalama. (Explodes | Bomb)
5. Samaki huleta mayai *kioteshwa*. (When | Eggs(hatch))
6. *Kipanda* mti, hubeba matunda. (Grows | Tree)
7. *Kichezwa* muziki, huwa tunacheza. (Music | Played)
8. *Kinuka* upinde wa mvua, hufurahi. (When | Rainbow)
9. *Kijaa* mto, hufurika. (Floods | River)
10. *Kikosekana* chakula, watu huwa na njaa. (When | Food)
11. *Kifungwa* mlango, huwa tunabaki nje. (Is_closed | Door)
12. *Kirushwa* mpira, huwa tunaruka. (When | Ball)
13. *Kipika* chakula, huwa tunakula. (When | Food)
14. *Kianza* kutoka jua, huwa tunatoka nje. (When | Sun)
15. *Kifika* usiku, huwa tunakwenda kulala. (Night | When)

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