| Conjugation of -beba |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kubeba |
kutobeba |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
beba |
bebeni |
| Habitual |
hubeba |
| 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 |
nilibeba nalibeba |
tulibeba twalibeba |
ulibeba walibeba |
mlibeba mwalibeba |
alibeba |
walibeba |
ulibeba |
ilibeba |
lilibeba |
yalibeba |
kilibeba |
vilibeba |
ilibeba |
zilibeba |
ulibeba |
kulibeba |
palibeba |
mulibeba |
| Relative |
niliobeba naliobeba |
tuliobeba twaliobeba |
uliobeba waliobeba |
mliobeba mwaliobeba |
aliobeba |
waliobeba |
uliobeba |
iliobeba |
liliobeba |
yaliobeba |
kiliobeba |
viliobeba |
iliobeba |
ziliobeba |
uliobeba |
kuliobeba |
paliobeba |
muliobeba |
| Negative |
sikubeba |
hatukubeba |
hukubeba |
hamkubeba |
hakubeba |
hawakubeba |
haukubeba |
haikubeba |
halikubeba |
hayakubeba |
hakikubeba |
havikubeba |
haikubeba |
hazikubeba |
haukubeba |
hakukubeba |
hapakubeba |
hamukubeba |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninabeba nabeba |
tunabeba |
unabeba |
mnabeba |
anabeba |
wanabeba |
unabeba |
inabeba |
linabeba |
yanabeba |
kinabeba |
vinabeba |
inabeba |
zinabeba |
unabeba |
kunabeba |
panabeba |
munabeba |
| Relative |
ninaobeba naobeba |
tunaobeba |
unaobeba |
mnaobeba |
anaobeba |
wanaobeba |
unaobeba |
inaobeba |
linaobeba |
yanaobeba |
kinaobeba |
vinaobeba |
inaobeba |
zinaobeba |
unaobeba |
kunaobeba |
panaobeba |
munaobeba |
| Negative |
sibebi |
hatubebi |
hubebi |
hambebi |
habebi |
hawabebi |
haubebi |
haibebi |
halibebi |
hayabebi |
hakibebi |
havibebi |
haibebi |
hazibebi |
haubebi |
hakubebi |
hapabebi |
hamubebi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitabeba |
tutabeba |
utabeba |
mtabeba |
atabeba |
watabeba |
utabeba |
itabeba |
litabeba |
yatabeba |
kitabeba |
vitabeba |
itabeba |
zitabeba |
utabeba |
kutabeba |
patabeba |
mutabeba |
| Relative |
nitakaobeba |
tutakaobeba |
utakaobeba |
mtakaobeba |
atakaobeba |
watakaobeba |
utakaobeba |
itakaobeba |
litakaobeba |
yatakaobeba |
kitakaobeba |
vitakaobeba |
itakaobeba |
zitakaobeba |
utakaobeba |
kutakaobeba |
patakaobeba |
mutakaobeba |
| Negative |
sitabeba |
hatutabeba |
hutabeba |
hamtabeba |
hatabeba |
hawatabeba |
hautabeba |
haitabeba |
halitabeba |
hayatabeba |
hakitabeba |
havitabeba |
haitabeba |
hazitabeba |
hautabeba |
hakutabeba |
hapatabeba |
hamutabeba |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nibebe |
tubebe |
ubebe |
mbebe |
abebe |
wabebe |
ubebe |
ibebe |
libebe |
yabebe |
kibebe |
vibebe |
ibebe |
zibebe |
ubebe |
kubebe |
pabebe |
mubebe |
| Negative |
nisibebe |
tusibebe |
usibebe |
msibebe |
asibebe |
wasibebe |
usibebe |
isibebe |
lisibebe |
yasibebe |
kisibebe |
visibebe |
isibebe |
zisibebe |
usibebe |
kusibebe |
pasibebe |
musibebe |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningebeba |
tungebeba |
ungebeba |
mngebeba |
angebeba |
wangebeba |
ungebeba |
ingebeba |
lingebeba |
yangebeba |
kingebeba |
vingebeba |
ingebeba |
zingebeba |
ungebeba |
kungebeba |
pangebeba |
mungebeba |
| Negative |
nisingebeba singebeba |
tusingebeba hatungebeba |
usingebeba hungebeba |
msingebeba hamngebeba |
asingebeba hangebeba |
wasingebeba hawangebeba |
usingebeba haungebeba |
isingebeba haingebeba |
lisingebeba halingebeba |
yasingebeba hayangebeba |
kisingebeba hakingebeba |
visingebeba havingebeba |
isingebeba haingebeba |
zisingebeba hazingebeba |
usingebeba haungebeba |
kusingebeba hakungebeba |
pasingebeba hapangebeba |
musingebeba hamungebeba |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalibeba |
tungalibeba |
ungalibeba |
mngalibeba |
angalibeba |
wangalibeba |
ungalibeba |
ingalibeba |
lingalibeba |
yangalibeba |
kingalibeba |
vingalibeba |
ingalibeba |
zingalibeba |
ungalibeba |
kungalibeba |
pangalibeba |
mungalibeba |
| Negative |
nisingalibeba singalibeba |
tusingalibeba hatungalibeba |
usingalibeba hungalibeba |
msingalibeba hamngalibeba |
asingalibeba hangalibeba |
wasingalibeba hawangalibeba |
usingalibeba haungalibeba |
isingalibeba haingalibeba |
lisingalibeba halingalibeba |
yasingalibeba hayangalibeba |
kisingalibeba hakingalibeba |
visingalibeba havingalibeba |
isingalibeba haingalibeba |
zisingalibeba hazingalibeba |
usingalibeba haungalibeba |
kusingalibeba hakungalibeba |
pasingalibeba hapangalibeba |
musingalibeba hamungalibeba |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelibeba |
tungelibeba |
ungelibeba |
mngelibeba |
angelibeba |
wangelibeba |
ungelibeba |
ingelibeba |
lingelibeba |
yangelibeba |
kingelibeba |
vingelibeba |
ingelibeba |
zingelibeba |
ungelibeba |
kungelibeba |
pangelibeba |
mungelibeba |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nibebao |
tubebao |
ubebao |
mbebao |
abebao |
wabebao |
ubebao |
ibebao |
libebao |
yabebao |
kibebao |
vibebao |
ibebao |
zibebao |
ubebao |
kubebao |
pabebao |
mubebao |
| Negative |
nisiobeba |
tusiobeba |
usiobeba |
msiobeba |
asiobeba |
wasiobeba |
usiobeba |
isiobeba |
lisiobeba |
yasiobeba |
kisiobeba |
visiobeba |
isiobeba |
zisiobeba |
usiobeba |
kusiobeba |
pasiobeba |
musiobeba |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nabeba |
twabeba |
wabeba |
mwabeba |
abeba |
wabeba |
wabeba |
yabeba |
labeba |
yabeba |
chabeba |
vyabeba |
yabeba |
zabeba |
wabeba |
kwabeba |
pabeba |
mwabeba |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimebeba |
tumebeba |
umebeba |
mmebeba |
amebeba |
wamebeba |
umebeba |
imebeba |
limebeba |
yamebeba |
kimebeba |
vimebeba |
imebeba |
zimebeba |
umebeba |
kumebeba |
pamebeba |
mumebeba |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshabeba |
tumeshabeba |
umeshabeba |
mmeshabeba |
ameshabeba |
wameshabeba |
umeshabeba |
imeshabeba |
limeshabeba |
yameshabeba |
kimeshabeba |
vimeshabeba |
imeshabeba |
zimeshabeba |
umeshabeba |
kumeshabeba |
pameshabeba |
mumeshabeba |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijabeba |
hatujabeba |
hujabeba |
hamjabeba |
hajabeba |
hawajabeba |
haujabeba |
haijabeba |
halijabeba |
hayajabeba |
hakijabeba |
havijabeba |
haijabeba |
hazijabeba |
haujabeba |
hakujabeba |
hapajabeba |
hamujabeba |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikibeba |
tukibeba |
ukibeba |
mkibeba |
akibeba |
wakibeba |
ukibeba |
ikibeba |
likibeba |
yakibeba |
kikibeba |
vikibeba |
ikibeba |
zikibeba |
ukibeba |
kukibeba |
pakibeba |
mukibeba |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipobeba |
tusipobeba |
usipobeba |
msipobeba |
asipobeba |
wasipobeba |
usipobeba |
isipobeba |
lisipobeba |
yasipobeba |
kisipobeba |
visipobeba |
isipobeba |
zisipobeba |
usipobeba |
kusipobeba |
pasipobeba |
musipobeba |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikabeba |
tukabeba |
ukabeba |
mkabeba |
akabeba |
wakabeba |
ukabeba |
ikabeba |
likabeba |
yakabeba |
kikabeba |
vikabeba |
ikabeba |
zikabeba |
ukabeba |
kukabeba |
pakabeba |
mukabeba |
|
| 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. |