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Past Continuous Exercises For Swahili Grammar


Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Past Continuous


The Past Continuous tense in Swahili grammar expresses an action that was happening at some point in the past. The tense is formed by using the subject prefix, the tense marker ‘-li-‘ for past continuous, and the verb root. For example, the verb “kula” (to eat) in the past continuous tense would be “alikuwa akila” for “he was eating”.

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Past Continuous

1. Jana, Juma *alikuwa akicheza* (play) mpira na marafiki zake.
2. Dada yangu *alikuwa akisoma* (read) gazeti alipokuja mgeni.
3. Rafiki yangu *alikuwa akitembea* (walk) kwenye ufukwe.
4. Baba yangu *alikuwa akifanya* (work) kazi ofisini.
5. Mama yangu *alikuwa akipika* (cook) chakula.
6. *Nilikuwa nikisikiliza* (listen) muziki.
7. *Ulikuwa ukiimba* (sing) wimbo gani?
8. *Walikuwa wakiangalia* (watch) sinema.
9. *Tulikuwa tukiogelea* (swim) kwenye bahari.
10. Mtoto *alikuwa akilia* (cry) usiku.
11. Mimi *nilikuwa nikiandika* (write) barua.
12. Wewe *ulikuwa ukisaidia* (help) mama yako.
13. Maria *alikuwa akilala* (sleep) alipofika.
14. Wanyama *walikuwa wakila* (eat) chakula.
15. Mwalimu *alikuwa akifundisha* (teach) somo.

1. Jana, Juma (play) mpira na marafiki zake.

2. Dada yangu (read) gazeti alipokuja mgeni.

3. Rafiki yangu (walk) kwenye ufukwe.

4. Baba yangu (work) kazi ofisini.

5. Mama yangu (cook) chakula.

6. (listen) muziki.

7. (sing) wimbo gani?

8. (watch) sinema.

9. (swim) kwenye bahari.

10. Mtoto (cry) usiku.

11. Mimi (write) barua.

12. Wewe (help) mama yako.

13. Maria (sleep) alipofika.

14. Wanyama (eat) chakula.

15. Mwalimu (teach) somo.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in past continuous

1. Tutu *alikuwa akiandika* (write) barua kwa rafiki yake.
2. Baba na mama *walikuwa wakisafiri* (travel) kwenda Unguja.
3. Wewe na mimi *tulikuwa tukicheza* (play) mchezo.
4. Ali na Hassan *walikuwa wakitazama* (watch) michuano ya mpira.
5. Mimi na wewe *tulikuwa tukizungumza* (talk) kuhusu mipango yetu.
6. Juzi, mimi *nilikuwa nikitembea* (walk) mtaani.
7. Rafiki yako *alikuwa akila* (eat) mkate.
8. Wazazi wangu *walikuwa wakisoma* (read) magazeti.
9. Yeye *alikuwa akiimba* (sing) wimbo mzuri.
10. Taji *alikuwa akilala* (sleep) kitandani.
11. Wao *walikuwa wakisaidia* (help) katika jengo la shuleni.
12. Ulikuwa ukipenda *ulikuwa ukipenda* (love) kucheza mpira wa miguu.
13. Jana nilikuwa *nilikuwa nikipika* (cook) ugali.
14. Nahodha *alikuwa akiongoza* (lead) chombo vizuri.
15. Mchungaji *alikuwa akilisha* (feed) kondoo zake.

1. Tutu (write) barua kwa rafiki yake.

2. Baba na mama (travel) kwenda Unguja.

3. Wewe na mimi (play) mchezo.

4. Ali na Hassan (watch) michuano ya mpira.

5. Mimi na wewe (talk) kuhusu mipango yetu.

6. Juzi, mimi (walk) mtaani.

7. Rafiki yako (eat) mkate.

8. Wazazi wangu (read) magazeti.

9. Yeye (sing) wimbo mzuri.

10. Taji (sleep) kitandani.

11. Wao (help) katika jengo la shuleni.

12. Ulikuwa ukipenda (love) kucheza mpira wa miguu.

13. Jana nilikuwa (cook) ugali.

14. Nahodha (lead) chombo vizuri.

15. Mchungaji (feed) kondoo zake.

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