Regular verbs in Swahili grammar are transitive and intransitive verbs that follow the regular verb conjugation pattern. These verbs are very common in day-to-day conversations and are usually one of the first things taught when learning Swahili. Grasping them provides a solid foundational understanding of the language which aids in forming basic sentences and phrases.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
1. *Ninapenda* (I like) kuogelea baharini.
2. Una*Rudi* (Return) wapi?
3. *Anacheza* (He/She Plays) mpira kila siku.
4. Wao *wanafanya* (They do) kazi nzuri.
5. *Ninasoma* (I read) vitabu vya hadithi.
6. *Anakula* (He/She eats) matunda.
7. *Tunaimba* (We sing) wimbo.
8. Wewe *unasoma* (You read) gazeti.
9. *Ninakunywa* (I drink) chai asubuhi.
10. *Anaandika* (He/She writes) barua.
11. Wewe *unacheza* (You dance) vizuri.
12. *Ninapiga* (I hit) mpira.
13. Wao *wanaelewa* (They understand) Kiswahili.
14. *Anasaidia* (He/She helps) watu wazee.
15. *Ninapika* (I cook) chakula.
2. Una*Rudi* (Return) wapi?
3. *Anacheza* (He/She Plays) mpira kila siku.
4. Wao *wanafanya* (They do) kazi nzuri.
5. *Ninasoma* (I read) vitabu vya hadithi.
6. *Anakula* (He/She eats) matunda.
7. *Tunaimba* (We sing) wimbo.
8. Wewe *unasoma* (You read) gazeti.
9. *Ninakunywa* (I drink) chai asubuhi.
10. *Anaandika* (He/She writes) barua.
11. Wewe *unacheza* (You dance) vizuri.
12. *Ninapiga* (I hit) mpira.
13. Wao *wanaelewa* (They understand) Kiswahili.
14. *Anasaidia* (He/She helps) watu wazee.
15. *Ninapika* (I cook) chakula.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
1. Wao *wanacheza* (They play) muziki wa jazz.
2. Wewe *unakula* (You eat) pizza.
3. *Ninafuata* (I follow) mitandao ya kijamii.
4. *Anatupa* (He/She throws) taka.
5. *Ninasikiliza* (I listen to) muziki wavuti.
6. Wao *wananywa* (They drink) maji ya kunywa.
7. *Anatarajia* (He/She expects) kufika mchana.
8. *Ninatembea* (I walk) shuleni.
9. Wao *wanasherehekea* (They Celebrate) siku ya kuzaliwa.
10. *Ananunua* (He/She buys) mayai kwenye soko.
11. *Ninapanda* (I climb) mlima.
12. Wao *wanasafiri* (They travel) nchini Tanzania.
13. *Anavuka* (He/She crosses) barabara.
14. *Ninacheza* (I play) mchezo wa kompyuta.
15. *Anatambaa* (He/She crawls) kwenye sakafu.
2. Wewe *unakula* (You eat) pizza.
3. *Ninafuata* (I follow) mitandao ya kijamii.
4. *Anatupa* (He/She throws) taka.
5. *Ninasikiliza* (I listen to) muziki wavuti.
6. Wao *wananywa* (They drink) maji ya kunywa.
7. *Anatarajia* (He/She expects) kufika mchana.
8. *Ninatembea* (I walk) shuleni.
9. Wao *wanasherehekea* (They Celebrate) siku ya kuzaliwa.
10. *Ananunua* (He/She buys) mayai kwenye soko.
11. *Ninapanda* (I climb) mlima.
12. Wao *wanasafiri* (They travel) nchini Tanzania.
13. *Anavuka* (He/She crosses) barabara.
14. *Ninacheza* (I play) mchezo wa kompyuta.
15. *Anatambaa* (He/She crawls) kwenye sakafu.
