| Conjugation of -chea |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuchea |
kutochea |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
chea |
cheeni |
| Habitual |
huchea |
| 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 |
nilichea nalichea |
tulichea twalichea |
ulichea walichea |
mlichea mwalichea |
alichea |
walichea |
ulichea |
ilichea |
lilichea |
yalichea |
kilichea |
vilichea |
ilichea |
zilichea |
ulichea |
kulichea |
palichea |
mulichea |
| Relative |
niliochea naliochea |
tuliochea twaliochea |
uliochea waliochea |
mliochea mwaliochea |
aliochea |
waliochea |
uliochea |
iliochea |
liliochea |
yaliochea |
kiliochea |
viliochea |
iliochea |
ziliochea |
uliochea |
kuliochea |
paliochea |
muliochea |
| Negative |
sikuchea |
hatukuchea |
hukuchea |
hamkuchea |
hakuchea |
hawakuchea |
haukuchea |
haikuchea |
halikuchea |
hayakuchea |
hakikuchea |
havikuchea |
haikuchea |
hazikuchea |
haukuchea |
hakukuchea |
hapakuchea |
hamukuchea |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninachea nachea |
tunachea |
unachea |
mnachea |
anachea |
wanachea |
unachea |
inachea |
linachea |
yanachea |
kinachea |
vinachea |
inachea |
zinachea |
unachea |
kunachea |
panachea |
munachea |
| Relative |
ninaochea naochea |
tunaochea |
unaochea |
mnaochea |
anaochea |
wanaochea |
unaochea |
inaochea |
linaochea |
yanaochea |
kinaochea |
vinaochea |
inaochea |
zinaochea |
unaochea |
kunaochea |
panaochea |
munaochea |
| Negative |
sichei |
hatuchei |
huchei |
hamchei |
hachei |
hawachei |
hauchei |
haichei |
halichei |
hayachei |
hakichei |
havichei |
haichei |
hazichei |
hauchei |
hakuchei |
hapachei |
hamuchei |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitachea |
tutachea |
utachea |
mtachea |
atachea |
watachea |
utachea |
itachea |
litachea |
yatachea |
kitachea |
vitachea |
itachea |
zitachea |
utachea |
kutachea |
patachea |
mutachea |
| Relative |
nitakaochea |
tutakaochea |
utakaochea |
mtakaochea |
atakaochea |
watakaochea |
utakaochea |
itakaochea |
litakaochea |
yatakaochea |
kitakaochea |
vitakaochea |
itakaochea |
zitakaochea |
utakaochea |
kutakaochea |
patakaochea |
mutakaochea |
| Negative |
sitachea |
hatutachea |
hutachea |
hamtachea |
hatachea |
hawatachea |
hautachea |
haitachea |
halitachea |
hayatachea |
hakitachea |
havitachea |
haitachea |
hazitachea |
hautachea |
hakutachea |
hapatachea |
hamutachea |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nichee |
tuchee |
uchee |
mchee |
achee |
wachee |
uchee |
ichee |
lichee |
yachee |
kichee |
vichee |
ichee |
zichee |
uchee |
kuchee |
pachee |
muchee |
| Negative |
nisichee |
tusichee |
usichee |
msichee |
asichee |
wasichee |
usichee |
isichee |
lisichee |
yasichee |
kisichee |
visichee |
isichee |
zisichee |
usichee |
kusichee |
pasichee |
musichee |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningechea |
tungechea |
ungechea |
mngechea |
angechea |
wangechea |
ungechea |
ingechea |
lingechea |
yangechea |
kingechea |
vingechea |
ingechea |
zingechea |
ungechea |
kungechea |
pangechea |
mungechea |
| Negative |
nisingechea singechea |
tusingechea hatungechea |
usingechea hungechea |
msingechea hamngechea |
asingechea hangechea |
wasingechea hawangechea |
usingechea haungechea |
isingechea haingechea |
lisingechea halingechea |
yasingechea hayangechea |
kisingechea hakingechea |
visingechea havingechea |
isingechea haingechea |
zisingechea hazingechea |
usingechea haungechea |
kusingechea hakungechea |
pasingechea hapangechea |
musingechea hamungechea |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalichea |
tungalichea |
ungalichea |
mngalichea |
angalichea |
wangalichea |
ungalichea |
ingalichea |
lingalichea |
yangalichea |
kingalichea |
vingalichea |
ingalichea |
zingalichea |
ungalichea |
kungalichea |
pangalichea |
mungalichea |
| Negative |
nisingalichea singalichea |
tusingalichea hatungalichea |
usingalichea hungalichea |
msingalichea hamngalichea |
asingalichea hangalichea |
wasingalichea hawangalichea |
usingalichea haungalichea |
isingalichea haingalichea |
lisingalichea halingalichea |
yasingalichea hayangalichea |
kisingalichea hakingalichea |
visingalichea havingalichea |
isingalichea haingalichea |
zisingalichea hazingalichea |
usingalichea haungalichea |
kusingalichea hakungalichea |
pasingalichea hapangalichea |
musingalichea hamungalichea |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelichea |
tungelichea |
ungelichea |
mngelichea |
angelichea |
wangelichea |
ungelichea |
ingelichea |
lingelichea |
yangelichea |
kingelichea |
vingelichea |
ingelichea |
zingelichea |
ungelichea |
kungelichea |
pangelichea |
mungelichea |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nicheao |
tucheao |
ucheao |
mcheao |
acheao |
wacheao |
ucheao |
icheao |
licheao |
yacheao |
kicheao |
vicheao |
icheao |
zicheao |
ucheao |
kucheao |
pacheao |
mucheao |
| Negative |
nisiochea |
tusiochea |
usiochea |
msiochea |
asiochea |
wasiochea |
usiochea |
isiochea |
lisiochea |
yasiochea |
kisiochea |
visiochea |
isiochea |
zisiochea |
usiochea |
kusiochea |
pasiochea |
musiochea |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nachea |
twachea |
wachea |
mwachea |
achea |
wachea |
wachea |
yachea |
lachea |
yachea |
chachea |
vyachea |
yachea |
zachea |
wachea |
kwachea |
pachea |
mwachea |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimechea |
tumechea |
umechea |
mmechea |
amechea |
wamechea |
umechea |
imechea |
limechea |
yamechea |
kimechea |
vimechea |
imechea |
zimechea |
umechea |
kumechea |
pamechea |
mumechea |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshachea |
tumeshachea |
umeshachea |
mmeshachea |
ameshachea |
wameshachea |
umeshachea |
imeshachea |
limeshachea |
yameshachea |
kimeshachea |
vimeshachea |
imeshachea |
zimeshachea |
umeshachea |
kumeshachea |
pameshachea |
mumeshachea |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijachea |
hatujachea |
hujachea |
hamjachea |
hajachea |
hawajachea |
haujachea |
haijachea |
halijachea |
hayajachea |
hakijachea |
havijachea |
haijachea |
hazijachea |
haujachea |
hakujachea |
hapajachea |
hamujachea |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikichea |
tukichea |
ukichea |
mkichea |
akichea |
wakichea |
ukichea |
ikichea |
likichea |
yakichea |
kikichea |
vikichea |
ikichea |
zikichea |
ukichea |
kukichea |
pakichea |
mukichea |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipochea |
tusipochea |
usipochea |
msipochea |
asipochea |
wasipochea |
usipochea |
isipochea |
lisipochea |
yasipochea |
kisipochea |
visipochea |
isipochea |
zisipochea |
usipochea |
kusipochea |
pasipochea |
musipochea |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikachea |
tukachea |
ukachea |
mkachea |
akachea |
wakachea |
ukachea |
ikachea |
likachea |
yakachea |
kikachea |
vikachea |
ikachea |
zikachea |
ukachea |
kukachea |
pakachea |
mukachea |
|
| 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. |