Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using the Perfect tense in Swahili
1. Mimi *nimekula* (ate) chakula tayari.
2. Wewe *umeandika* (wrote) barua.
3. Yeye *amefika* (arrived) nyumbani.
4. Sisi *tumelala* (slept) vizuri.
5. Nyinyi *mmefanya* (did) kazi nzuri.
6. Wao *wameimba* (sang) wimbo maridadi.
7. Nilitumaini kwamba wewe *umepata* (got) mji mkuu.
8. Mimi *nimefurahi* (was happy) kuona.
9. Wao *wameinuka* (rose) alfajiri.
10. Wewe *umesoma* (read) gazeti.
11. Yeye *amepotea* (lost) kioo.
12. Sisi *tumepika* (cooked) chakula kitamu.
13. Nyinyi *mmesafiri* (travelled) hadi Nairobi.
14. Wewe *umekimbia* (ran) mbio.
15. Mimi *nimeshinda* (won) tuzo.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks using the Simple tense in Swahili
1. Mimi *nilienda* (went) sokoni.
2. Wewe *ulianguka* (fell) kutoka ngazi.
3. Yeye *alipanda* (planted) mti.
4. Sisi *tulicheza* (played) michezo mingi.
5. Nyinyi *mliongea* (spoke) na mwalimu.
6. Wao *walisafiri* (travelled) Dar es Salaam.
7. Mimi *nilipika* (cooked) chakula.
8. Wewe *ulipata* (got) habari mbaya.
9. Yeye *alisahau* (forgot) kitabu chake.
10. Sisi *tulifurahi* (were happy) sana.
11. Nyinyi *mlifika* (arrived) nyumbani mapema.
12. Wao *walilala* (slept) mchana.
13. Mimi *nilisoma* (read) riwaya mzuri.
14. Wewe *ulisikiliza* (listened) muziki.
15. Yeye *aliondoka* (left) mapema.
