In Swahili grammar, imperative verbs are used to give orders, instructions, or expressions of wishes or desires. These verbs are usually constructed by taking the stem of the verb, removing the infinitive ending ‘-a’, and adding specific endings that correspond to the subject of the sentence. What’s unique about the Swahili language is that the subject of the imperative sentence is indicated by the verb itself.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Swahili imperative verb
1. “*kula* (eat) chakula chako.”
2. “Haraka *enda* (go) dukani.”
3. “*nunua* (buy) maziwa kutoka kwa duka.”
4. “*lala* (sleep) mapema leo usiku.”
5. “*oku* (read) kitabu hiki.”
6. “*andika* (write) barua kwa babu yako.”
7. “*soma* (read) gazeti la leo.”
8. “*cheza* (play) mpira nje.”
9. “*pika* (cook) chakula cha jioni.”
10. “*acha* (stop) mchezo huo.”
11. “*chukua* (take) fedha hizi.”
12. “*weka* (put) vitu vyako sehemu yako.”
13. “*vaa* (wear) nguo zako.”
14. “*zima* (turn off) taa kabla ya kuenda kulala.”
15. “*wasilisha* (submit) kazi yako ya nyumbani.”
2. “Haraka *enda* (go) dukani.”
3. “*nunua* (buy) maziwa kutoka kwa duka.”
4. “*lala* (sleep) mapema leo usiku.”
5. “*oku* (read) kitabu hiki.”
6. “*andika* (write) barua kwa babu yako.”
7. “*soma* (read) gazeti la leo.”
8. “*cheza* (play) mpira nje.”
9. “*pika* (cook) chakula cha jioni.”
10. “*acha* (stop) mchezo huo.”
11. “*chukua* (take) fedha hizi.”
12. “*weka* (put) vitu vyako sehemu yako.”
13. “*vaa* (wear) nguo zako.”
14. “*zima* (turn off) taa kabla ya kuenda kulala.”
15. “*wasilisha* (submit) kazi yako ya nyumbani.”
Exercise 2: Complete the sentence by writing the appropriate Swahili imperative verb
1. “Tafadhali, *ita* (call) daktari.”
2. “*leta* (bring) chakula cha mchana.”
3. “Tafadhali, *subiri* (wait) hapa.”
4. “*jibu* (answer) swali langu.”
5. “Usiseme chochote, bali *sikiliza* (listen).”
6. “*fanya* (do) kazi yako vizuri.”
7. “*funga* (close) mlango.”
8. “Usivunje sheria, *fuata* (follow) sheria.”
9. “Tafadhali, *alika* (invite) marafiki zako.”
10. “Usipoteze muda, *anza* (start) sasa hivi.”
11. “*panda* (climb) mlima huo.”
12. “*lipa* (pay) deni lako.”
13. “Sio wakati wa kucheza, *fanya* (work) kazi.”
14. “*tazama* (watch) kipindi hiki.”
15. “*imba* (sing) wimbo huo.”
2. “*leta* (bring) chakula cha mchana.”
3. “Tafadhali, *subiri* (wait) hapa.”
4. “*jibu* (answer) swali langu.”
5. “Usiseme chochote, bali *sikiliza* (listen).”
6. “*fanya* (do) kazi yako vizuri.”
7. “*funga* (close) mlango.”
8. “Usivunje sheria, *fuata* (follow) sheria.”
9. “Tafadhali, *alika* (invite) marafiki zako.”
10. “Usipoteze muda, *anza* (start) sasa hivi.”
11. “*panda* (climb) mlima huo.”
12. “*lipa* (pay) deni lako.”
13. “Sio wakati wa kucheza, *fanya* (work) kazi.”
14. “*tazama* (watch) kipindi hiki.”
15. “*imba* (sing) wimbo huo.”
