Declarative sentences in Swahili grammar are used to make statements or express opinions. They are the most common type of sentences in Swahili and can be either positive or negative. A declarative sentence can also be either simple or complex, depending on the information it conveys. The structure of Swahili declarative sentences normally follows the subject-verb-object order, just like in English.
Exercise 1: Completing the Swahili Declarative Sentences
1. *Ninaenda* (I am going) shuleni kesho.
2. *Tunacheza* (We are playing) mpira sasa.
3. Juma *anakula* (is eating) chakula chake.
4. Wewe *unasoma* (are reading) kitabu.
5. *Mimi* (I) ninakupenda.
6. Sisi *tunaishi* (we live) Tanzania.
7. Wao *wanacheza* (they are playing) mpira.
8. Mzee *anafanya* (Is doing) kazi yake.
9. *Ninapenda* (I like) mkate.
10. Yeye *anaimba* (Is singing) wimbo.
11. *Wanakimbia* (They are running) mbio.
12. Wao *wanasaidia* (They are helping) mama yao.
13. Mama *anapika* (Is cooking) chakula.
14. Baba *anafanya* (Is doing) kazi,
15. *Ninajifunza* (I am learning) Kiswahili.
2. *Tunacheza* (We are playing) mpira sasa.
3. Juma *anakula* (is eating) chakula chake.
4. Wewe *unasoma* (are reading) kitabu.
5. *Mimi* (I) ninakupenda.
6. Sisi *tunaishi* (we live) Tanzania.
7. Wao *wanacheza* (they are playing) mpira.
8. Mzee *anafanya* (Is doing) kazi yake.
9. *Ninapenda* (I like) mkate.
10. Yeye *anaimba* (Is singing) wimbo.
11. *Wanakimbia* (They are running) mbio.
12. Wao *wanasaidia* (They are helping) mama yao.
13. Mama *anapika* (Is cooking) chakula.
14. Baba *anafanya* (Is doing) kazi,
15. *Ninajifunza* (I am learning) Kiswahili.
Exercise 2: Filling in the blanks in Swahili Declarative Sentences
1. *Mti* (tree) mkubwa uko nje.
2. *Ninakwenda* (I am going) dukani.
3. *Anasoma* (She is reading) gazeti.
4. *Watoto* (children) wako shuleni.
5. Mimi *ninakunywa* (I am drinking) chai.
6. *Ninacheza* (I am playing) mpira.
7. Yeye *anaishi* (He lives) mjini.
8. Sisi *tunakula* (We are eating) chakula.
9. Wewe *unasaidia* (You are helping) rafiki yako.
10. *Walimu* (Teachers) wako darasani.
11. Baba *anafanya* (is doing) kazi yake.
12. Mama *anapenda* (likes) kusoma vitabu.
13. *Anaenda* (She goes) kanisani kila Jumapili.
14. *Ninajifunza* (I am learning) Kiswahili.
15. Dada yangu *anaimba* (is singing) wimbo.
2. *Ninakwenda* (I am going) dukani.
3. *Anasoma* (She is reading) gazeti.
4. *Watoto* (children) wako shuleni.
5. Mimi *ninakunywa* (I am drinking) chai.
6. *Ninacheza* (I am playing) mpira.
7. Yeye *anaishi* (He lives) mjini.
8. Sisi *tunakula* (We are eating) chakula.
9. Wewe *unasaidia* (You are helping) rafiki yako.
10. *Walimu* (Teachers) wako darasani.
11. Baba *anafanya* (is doing) kazi yake.
12. Mama *anapenda* (likes) kusoma vitabu.
13. *Anaenda* (She goes) kanisani kila Jumapili.
14. *Ninajifunza* (I am learning) Kiswahili.
15. Dada yangu *anaimba* (is singing) wimbo.
