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Present Progressive Exercises For Swahili Grammar


Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct present progressive form of the verb given in bracket.


The Present Progressive tense in Swahili grammar defines ongoing actions happening at the time of speaking. It is formed by the root of the verb in conjunction with the present progressive prefix ‘na-‘, followed by an affix which indicates the subject of the sentence. The order of words in sentences does not change in the Present Progressive tense compared to other tenses in Swahili. The challenge lies in the proper conjugation according to the subject matter. This is what makes the development of this exercise so important. It aims to help students to better understand this tense, in order to communicate seamlessly and appropriately in Swahili.

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Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct present progressive form of the verb given in bracket.

1. Mimi *napika* (cook) chakula.
2. Sisi *tunasoma* (read) vitabu vyetu.
3. Wewe *unaandika* (write) barua.
4. Yeye *anaogelea* (swim) kwenye bwawa.
5. Wao *wanacheza* (play) mpira.
6. Mtu huyo *anasafiri* (travel) kwenda Mombasa.
7. Ninyi *mnaimba* (sing) wimbo wa taifa.
8. Mimi na rafiki yangu *tunaendesha* (drive) gari.
9. Watoto *wanakimbia* (run) uwanjani.
10. Wewe *unavuta* (pull) kamba.
11. Yeye *anapanda* (climb) mlima.
12. Ninyi *mnasaidia* (help) watu maskini.
13. Yeye na rafiki yake *wanaongea* (talk) kiswahili.
14. Mmiliki wa duka *anaufungua* (open) duka.
15. Wao *wanafurahi* (cheer) katika mechi.

1. Mimi (cook) chakula.

2. Sisi (read) vitabu vyetu.

3. Wewe (write) barua.

4. Yeye (swim) kwenye bwawa.

5. Wao (play) mpira.

6. Mtu huyo (travel) kwenda Mombasa.

7. Ninyi (sing) wimbo wa taifa.

8. Mimi na rafiki yangu (drive) gari.

9. Watoto (run) uwanjani.

10. Wewe (pull) kamba.

11. Yeye (climb) mlima.

12. Ninyi (help) watu maskini.

13. Yeye na rafiki yake (talk) kiswahili.

14. Mmiliki wa duka (open) duka.

15. Wao (cheer) katika mechi.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct present progressive form of the verb given in bracket.

1. Mwalimu *anafundisha* (teach) darasani.
2. Mimi *naongea* (speak) na rafiki yangu.
3. Wewe *unacheza* (dance) muziki.
4. Wao *wanakula* (eat) chakula cha mchana.
5. Mtoto *analala* (sleep) kitandani.
6. Muuguzi *anatibu* (treat) mgonjwa.
7. Yeye *anasoma* (study) katika maktaba.
8. Sisi *tunafanya* (do) kazi.
9. Wewe *unatengeneza* (make) meza.
10. Wazazi *wanalea* (raise) mtoto wao.
11. Yeye *anatazama* (watch) televisheni.
12. Mimi na mama yangu *tunapika* (cook) pilau.
13. Rafiki yangu *anausafisha* (clean) chumba.
14. Wao *wanasikiliza* (listen) radio.
15. Wanyama *wanakunywa* (drink) maji.

1. Mwalimu (teach) darasani.

2. Mimi (speak) na rafiki yangu.

3. Wewe (dance) muziki.

4. Wao (eat) chakula cha mchana.

5. Mtoto (sleep) kitandani.

6. Muuguzi (treat) mgonjwa.

7. Yeye (study) katika maktaba.

8. Sisi (do) kazi.

9. Wewe (make) meza.

10. Wazazi (raise) mtoto wao.

11. Yeye (watch) televisheni.

12. Mimi na mama yangu (cook) pilau.

13. Rafiki yangu (clean) chumba.

14. Wao (listen) radio.

15. Wanyama (drink) maji.

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