| Conjugation of -anza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kwanza kuanza |
kutoanza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
anza |
anzeni |
| Habitual |
huanza |
| Complex finite forms |
| Polarity |
Persons |
Persons / Classes |
Classes |
| 1st |
2nd |
3rd / M-wa |
M-mi |
Ma |
Ki-vi |
N |
U |
Ku |
Pa |
Mu |
| Sg. |
Pl. |
Sg. |
Pl. |
Sg. / 1 |
Pl. / 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 / 14 |
15 / 17 |
16 |
18 |
| Past |
| Positive |
nilianza nalianza |
tulianza twalianza |
ulianza walianza |
mlianza mwalianza |
alianza |
walianza |
ulianza |
ilianza |
lilianza |
yalianza |
kilianza |
vilianza |
ilianza |
zilianza |
ulianza |
kulianza |
palianza |
mulianza |
| Relative |
nilioanza nalioanza |
tulioanza twalioanza |
ulioanza walioanza |
mlioanza mwalioanza |
alioanza |
walioanza |
ulioanza |
ilioanza |
lilioanza |
yalioanza |
kilioanza |
vilioanza |
ilioanza |
zilioanza |
ulioanza |
kulioanza |
palioanza |
mulioanza |
| Negative |
sikuanza |
hatukuanza |
hukuanza |
hamkuanza |
hakuanza |
hawakuanza |
haukuanza |
haikuanza |
halikuanza |
hayakuanza |
hakikuanza |
havikuanza |
haikuanza |
hazikuanza |
haukuanza |
hakukuanza |
hapakuanza |
hamukuanza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaanza naanza |
tunaanza |
unaanza |
mnaanza |
anaanza |
wanaanza |
unaanza |
inaanza |
linaanza |
yanaanza |
kinaanza |
vinaanza |
inaanza |
zinaanza |
unaanza |
kunaanza |
panaanza |
munaanza |
| Relative |
ninaoanza naoanza |
tunaoanza |
unaoanza |
mnaoanza |
anaoanza |
wanaoanza |
unaoanza |
inaoanza |
linaoanza |
yanaoanza |
kinaoanza |
vinaoanza |
inaoanza |
zinaoanza |
unaoanza |
kunaoanza |
panaoanza |
munaoanza |
| Negative |
sianzi |
hatuanzi |
huanzi |
hamanzi |
haanzi |
hawaanzi |
hauanzi |
haianzi |
halianzi |
hayaanzi |
hakianzi |
havianzi |
haianzi |
hazianzi |
hauanzi |
hakuanzi |
hapaanzi |
hamuanzi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaanza |
tutaanza |
utaanza |
mtaanza |
ataanza |
wataanza |
utaanza |
itaanza |
litaanza |
yataanza |
kitaanza |
vitaanza |
itaanza |
zitaanza |
utaanza |
kutaanza |
pataanza |
mutaanza |
| Relative |
nitakaoanza |
tutakaoanza |
utakaoanza |
mtakaoanza |
atakaoanza |
watakaoanza |
utakaoanza |
itakaoanza |
litakaoanza |
yatakaoanza |
kitakaoanza |
vitakaoanza |
itakaoanza |
zitakaoanza |
utakaoanza |
kutakaoanza |
patakaoanza |
mutakaoanza |
| Negative |
sitaanza |
hatutaanza |
hutaanza |
hamtaanza |
hataanza |
hawataanza |
hautaanza |
haitaanza |
halitaanza |
hayataanza |
hakitaanza |
havitaanza |
haitaanza |
hazitaanza |
hautaanza |
hakutaanza |
hapataanza |
hamutaanza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nianze |
tuanze |
uanze |
manze |
aanze |
waanze |
uanze |
ianze |
lianze |
yaanze |
kianze |
vianze |
ianze |
zianze |
uanze |
kuanze |
paanze |
muanze |
| Negative |
nisianze |
tusianze |
usianze |
msianze |
asianze |
wasianze |
usianze |
isianze |
lisianze |
yasianze |
kisianze |
visianze |
isianze |
zisianze |
usianze |
kusianze |
pasianze |
musianze |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeanza |
tungeanza |
ungeanza |
mngeanza |
angeanza |
wangeanza |
ungeanza |
ingeanza |
lingeanza |
yangeanza |
kingeanza |
vingeanza |
ingeanza |
zingeanza |
ungeanza |
kungeanza |
pangeanza |
mungeanza |
| Negative |
nisingeanza singeanza |
tusingeanza hatungeanza |
usingeanza hungeanza |
msingeanza hamngeanza |
asingeanza hangeanza |
wasingeanza hawangeanza |
usingeanza haungeanza |
isingeanza haingeanza |
lisingeanza halingeanza |
yasingeanza hayangeanza |
kisingeanza hakingeanza |
visingeanza havingeanza |
isingeanza haingeanza |
zisingeanza hazingeanza |
usingeanza haungeanza |
kusingeanza hakungeanza |
pasingeanza hapangeanza |
musingeanza hamungeanza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalianza |
tungalianza |
ungalianza |
mngalianza |
angalianza |
wangalianza |
ungalianza |
ingalianza |
lingalianza |
yangalianza |
kingalianza |
vingalianza |
ingalianza |
zingalianza |
ungalianza |
kungalianza |
pangalianza |
mungalianza |
| Negative |
nisingalianza singalianza |
tusingalianza hatungalianza |
usingalianza hungalianza |
msingalianza hamngalianza |
asingalianza hangalianza |
wasingalianza hawangalianza |
usingalianza haungalianza |
isingalianza haingalianza |
lisingalianza halingalianza |
yasingalianza hayangalianza |
kisingalianza hakingalianza |
visingalianza havingalianza |
isingalianza haingalianza |
zisingalianza hazingalianza |
usingalianza haungalianza |
kusingalianza hakungalianza |
pasingalianza hapangalianza |
musingalianza hamungalianza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelianza |
tungelianza |
ungelianza |
mngelianza |
angelianza |
wangelianza |
ungelianza |
ingelianza |
lingelianza |
yangelianza |
kingelianza |
vingelianza |
ingelianza |
zingelianza |
ungelianza |
kungelianza |
pangelianza |
mungelianza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nianzao |
tuanzao |
uanzao |
manzao |
aanzao |
waanzao |
uanzao |
ianzao |
lianzao |
yaanzao |
kianzao |
vianzao |
ianzao |
zianzao |
uanzao |
kuanzao |
paanzao |
muanzao |
| Negative |
nisioanza |
tusioanza |
usioanza |
msioanza |
asioanza |
wasioanza |
usioanza |
isioanza |
lisioanza |
yasioanza |
kisioanza |
visioanza |
isioanza |
zisioanza |
usioanza |
kusioanza |
pasioanza |
musioanza |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
naanza |
twaanza |
waanza |
mwaanza |
aanza |
waanza |
waanza |
yaanza |
laanza |
yaanza |
chaanza |
vyaanza |
yaanza |
zaanza |
waanza |
kwaanza |
paanza |
mwaanza |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeanza |
tumeanza |
umeanza |
mmeanza |
ameanza |
wameanza |
umeanza |
imeanza |
limeanza |
yameanza |
kimeanza |
vimeanza |
imeanza |
zimeanza |
umeanza |
kumeanza |
pameanza |
mumeanza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaanza |
tumeshaanza |
umeshaanza |
mmeshaanza |
ameshaanza |
wameshaanza |
umeshaanza |
imeshaanza |
limeshaanza |
yameshaanza |
kimeshaanza |
vimeshaanza |
imeshaanza |
zimeshaanza |
umeshaanza |
kumeshaanza |
pameshaanza |
mumeshaanza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaanza |
hatujaanza |
hujaanza |
hamjaanza |
hajaanza |
hawajaanza |
haujaanza |
haijaanza |
halijaanza |
hayajaanza |
hakijaanza |
havijaanza |
haijaanza |
hazijaanza |
haujaanza |
hakujaanza |
hapajaanza |
hamujaanza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikianza |
tukianza |
ukianza |
mkianza |
akianza |
wakianza |
ukianza |
ikianza |
likianza |
yakianza |
kikianza |
vikianza |
ikianza |
zikianza |
ukianza |
kukianza |
pakianza |
mukianza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipoanza |
tusipoanza |
usipoanza |
msipoanza |
asipoanza |
wasipoanza |
usipoanza |
isipoanza |
lisipoanza |
yasipoanza |
kisipoanza |
visipoanza |
isipoanza |
zisipoanza |
usipoanza |
kusipoanza |
pasipoanza |
musipoanza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaanza |
tukaanza |
ukaanza |
mkaanza |
akaanza |
wakaanza |
ukaanza |
ikaanza |
likaanza |
yakaanza |
kikaanza |
vikaanza |
ikaanza |
zikaanza |
ukaanza |
kukaanza |
pakaanza |
mukaanza |
|
| Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |