Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Continuous tense verb form
1. Mimi *ninasoma* (am reading) kitabu chako.
2. Yeye *anaandika* (is writing) barua kwa rafiki yake.
3. Sisi *tunaimba* (are singing) wimbo.
4. Wewe *unakula* (are eating) chakula.
5. Wanafunzi *wanasoma* (are studying) kwa bidii.
6. Mama *anapika* (is cooking) chakula cha mchana.
7. Ndege *inaruka* (is flying) angani.
8. Gari *linakimbia* (is running) barabarani.
9. Tuna *tunaogelea* (are swimming) kwenye bwawa la kuogelea.
10. Wao *wanacheza* (are playing) mpira.
11. Dada yangu *anasafisha* (is cleaning) chumba cha kulala.
12. Alipokua *anafanya* (was doing) kazi masaa ya ziada jana.
13. Ali *alikuwa anakula* (was eating) wakati nilipomwona.
14. Wao *walikuwa wanalala* (were sleeping) wakati nilipowasili.
15. Sisi *tulikuwa tunacheza* (were playing) mchezo wakati mvua ilipoanza.
2. Yeye *anaandika* (is writing) barua kwa rafiki yake.
3. Sisi *tunaimba* (are singing) wimbo.
4. Wewe *unakula* (are eating) chakula.
5. Wanafunzi *wanasoma* (are studying) kwa bidii.
6. Mama *anapika* (is cooking) chakula cha mchana.
7. Ndege *inaruka* (is flying) angani.
8. Gari *linakimbia* (is running) barabarani.
9. Tuna *tunaogelea* (are swimming) kwenye bwawa la kuogelea.
10. Wao *wanacheza* (are playing) mpira.
11. Dada yangu *anasafisha* (is cleaning) chumba cha kulala.
12. Alipokua *anafanya* (was doing) kazi masaa ya ziada jana.
13. Ali *alikuwa anakula* (was eating) wakati nilipomwona.
14. Wao *walikuwa wanalala* (were sleeping) wakati nilipowasili.
15. Sisi *tulikuwa tunacheza* (were playing) mchezo wakati mvua ilipoanza.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Perfect Continuous tense verb form
1. Mimi *nimekuwa nikisoma* (have been reading) kitabu chako.
2. Yeye *amekuwa akiandika* (has been writing) barua kwa rafiki yake.
3. Sisi *tumekuwa tukiimba* (have been singing) wimbo.
4. Wewe *umekuwa ukila* (have been eating) chakula.
5. Wanafunzi *wamekuwa wakisoma* (have been studying) kwa bidii.
6. Mama *amekuwa akipika* (has been cooking) chakula cha mchana.
7. Ndege *imekuwa inaruka* (has been flying) angani.
8. Gari *limekuwa likikimbia* (has been running) barabarani.
9. Tuna *tumekuwa tunaogelea* (have been swimming) kwenye bwawa la kuogelea.
10. Wao *wamekuwa wakicheza* (have been playing) mpira.
11. Dada yangu *amekuwa akisafisha* (has been cleaning) chumba cha kulala.
12. Alipokua *amekuwa akifanya* (had been doing) kazi masaa ya ziada jana.
13. Ali *amekuwa akila* (had been eating) wakati nilipomwona.
14. Wao *wamekuwa walala* (had been sleeping) wakati nilipowasili.
15. Sisi *tumekuwa tukicheza* (had been playing) mchezo wakati mvua ilipoanza.
2. Yeye *amekuwa akiandika* (has been writing) barua kwa rafiki yake.
3. Sisi *tumekuwa tukiimba* (have been singing) wimbo.
4. Wewe *umekuwa ukila* (have been eating) chakula.
5. Wanafunzi *wamekuwa wakisoma* (have been studying) kwa bidii.
6. Mama *amekuwa akipika* (has been cooking) chakula cha mchana.
7. Ndege *imekuwa inaruka* (has been flying) angani.
8. Gari *limekuwa likikimbia* (has been running) barabarani.
9. Tuna *tumekuwa tunaogelea* (have been swimming) kwenye bwawa la kuogelea.
10. Wao *wamekuwa wakicheza* (have been playing) mpira.
11. Dada yangu *amekuwa akisafisha* (has been cleaning) chumba cha kulala.
12. Alipokua *amekuwa akifanya* (had been doing) kazi masaa ya ziada jana.
13. Ali *amekuwa akila* (had been eating) wakati nilipomwona.
14. Wao *wamekuwa walala* (had been sleeping) wakati nilipowasili.
15. Sisi *tumekuwa tukicheza* (had been playing) mchezo wakati mvua ilipoanza.
