chekwa

Swahili

Verb

-chekwa (infinitive kuchekwa)

Passive form of -cheka

Conjugation

Conjugation of -chekwa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchekwa

kutochekwa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

chekwa

chekweni

Habitual

huchekwa

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	nilichekwa nalichekwa	tulichekwa twalichekwa	ulichekwa walichekwa	mlichekwa mwalichekwa	alichekwa	walichekwa	ulichekwa	ilichekwa	lilichekwa	yalichekwa	kilichekwa	vilichekwa	ilichekwa	zilichekwa	ulichekwa	kulichekwa	palichekwa	mulichekwa
Relative	niliochekwa naliochekwa	tuliochekwa twaliochekwa	uliochekwa waliochekwa	mliochekwa mwaliochekwa	aliochekwa	waliochekwa	uliochekwa	iliochekwa	liliochekwa	yaliochekwa	kiliochekwa	viliochekwa	iliochekwa	ziliochekwa	uliochekwa	kuliochekwa	paliochekwa	muliochekwa
Negative	sikuchekwa	hatukuchekwa	hukuchekwa	hamkuchekwa	hakuchekwa	hawakuchekwa	haukuchekwa	haikuchekwa	halikuchekwa	hayakuchekwa	hakikuchekwa	havikuchekwa	haikuchekwa	hazikuchekwa	haukuchekwa	hakukuchekwa	hapakuchekwa	hamukuchekwa

Present
Positive	ninachekwa nachekwa	tunachekwa	unachekwa	mnachekwa	anachekwa	wanachekwa	unachekwa	inachekwa	linachekwa	yanachekwa	kinachekwa	vinachekwa	inachekwa	zinachekwa	unachekwa	kunachekwa	panachekwa	munachekwa
Relative	ninaochekwa naochekwa	tunaochekwa	unaochekwa	mnaochekwa	anaochekwa	wanaochekwa	unaochekwa	inaochekwa	linaochekwa	yanaochekwa	kinaochekwa	vinaochekwa	inaochekwa	zinaochekwa	unaochekwa	kunaochekwa	panaochekwa	munaochekwa
Negative	sichekwi	hatuchekwi	huchekwi	hamchekwi	hachekwi	hawachekwi	hauchekwi	haichekwi	halichekwi	hayachekwi	hakichekwi	havichekwi	haichekwi	hazichekwi	hauchekwi	hakuchekwi	hapachekwi	hamuchekwi

Future
Positive	nitachekwa	tutachekwa	utachekwa	mtachekwa	atachekwa	watachekwa	utachekwa	itachekwa	litachekwa	yatachekwa	kitachekwa	vitachekwa	itachekwa	zitachekwa	utachekwa	kutachekwa	patachekwa	mutachekwa
Relative	nitakaochekwa	tutakaochekwa	utakaochekwa	mtakaochekwa	atakaochekwa	watakaochekwa	utakaochekwa	itakaochekwa	litakaochekwa	yatakaochekwa	kitakaochekwa	vitakaochekwa	itakaochekwa	zitakaochekwa	utakaochekwa	kutakaochekwa	patakaochekwa	mutakaochekwa
Negative	sitachekwa	hatutachekwa	hutachekwa	hamtachekwa	hatachekwa	hawatachekwa	hautachekwa	haitachekwa	halitachekwa	hayatachekwa	hakitachekwa	havitachekwa	haitachekwa	hazitachekwa	hautachekwa	hakutachekwa	hapatachekwa	hamutachekwa

Subjunctive
Positive	nichekwe	tuchekwe	uchekwe	mchekwe	achekwe	wachekwe	uchekwe	ichekwe	lichekwe	yachekwe	kichekwe	vichekwe	ichekwe	zichekwe	uchekwe	kuchekwe	pachekwe	muchekwe
Negative	nisichekwe	tusichekwe	usichekwe	msichekwe	asichekwe	wasichekwe	usichekwe	isichekwe	lisichekwe	yasichekwe	kisichekwe	visichekwe	isichekwe	zisichekwe	usichekwe	kusichekwe	pasichekwe	musichekwe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechekwa	tungechekwa	ungechekwa	mngechekwa	angechekwa	wangechekwa	ungechekwa	ingechekwa	lingechekwa	yangechekwa	kingechekwa	vingechekwa	ingechekwa	zingechekwa	ungechekwa	kungechekwa	pangechekwa	mungechekwa
Negative	nisingechekwa singechekwa	tusingechekwa hatungechekwa	usingechekwa hungechekwa	msingechekwa hamngechekwa	asingechekwa hangechekwa	wasingechekwa hawangechekwa	usingechekwa haungechekwa	isingechekwa haingechekwa	lisingechekwa halingechekwa	yasingechekwa hayangechekwa	kisingechekwa hakingechekwa	visingechekwa havingechekwa	isingechekwa haingechekwa	zisingechekwa hazingechekwa	usingechekwa haungechekwa	kusingechekwa hakungechekwa	pasingechekwa hapangechekwa	musingechekwa hamungechekwa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichekwa	tungalichekwa	ungalichekwa	mngalichekwa	angalichekwa	wangalichekwa	ungalichekwa	ingalichekwa	lingalichekwa	yangalichekwa	kingalichekwa	vingalichekwa	ingalichekwa	zingalichekwa	ungalichekwa	kungalichekwa	pangalichekwa	mungalichekwa
Negative	nisingalichekwa singalichekwa	tusingalichekwa hatungalichekwa	usingalichekwa hungalichekwa	msingalichekwa hamngalichekwa	asingalichekwa hangalichekwa	wasingalichekwa hawangalichekwa	usingalichekwa haungalichekwa	isingalichekwa haingalichekwa	lisingalichekwa halingalichekwa	yasingalichekwa hayangalichekwa	kisingalichekwa hakingalichekwa	visingalichekwa havingalichekwa	isingalichekwa haingalichekwa	zisingalichekwa hazingalichekwa	usingalichekwa haungalichekwa	kusingalichekwa hakungalichekwa	pasingalichekwa hapangalichekwa	musingalichekwa hamungalichekwa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichekwa	tungelichekwa	ungelichekwa	mngelichekwa	angelichekwa	wangelichekwa	ungelichekwa	ingelichekwa	lingelichekwa	yangelichekwa	kingelichekwa	vingelichekwa	ingelichekwa	zingelichekwa	ungelichekwa	kungelichekwa	pangelichekwa	mungelichekwa

General Relative
Positive	nichekwao	tuchekwao	uchekwao	mchekwao	achekwao	wachekwao	uchekwao	ichekwao	lichekwao	yachekwao	kichekwao	vichekwao	ichekwao	zichekwao	uchekwao	kuchekwao	pachekwao	muchekwao
Negative	nisiochekwa	tusiochekwa	usiochekwa	msiochekwa	asiochekwa	wasiochekwa	usiochekwa	isiochekwa	lisiochekwa	yasiochekwa	kisiochekwa	visiochekwa	isiochekwa	zisiochekwa	usiochekwa	kusiochekwa	pasiochekwa	musiochekwa

Gnomic
Positive	nachekwa	twachekwa	wachekwa	mwachekwa	achekwa	wachekwa	wachekwa	yachekwa	lachekwa	yachekwa	chachekwa	vyachekwa	yachekwa	zachekwa	wachekwa	kwachekwa	pachekwa	mwachekwa

Perfect
Positive	nimechekwa	tumechekwa	umechekwa	mmechekwa	amechekwa	wamechekwa	umechekwa	imechekwa	limechekwa	yamechekwa	kimechekwa	vimechekwa	imechekwa	zimechekwa	umechekwa	kumechekwa	pamechekwa	mumechekwa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachekwa	tumeshachekwa	umeshachekwa	mmeshachekwa	ameshachekwa	wameshachekwa	umeshachekwa	imeshachekwa	limeshachekwa	yameshachekwa	kimeshachekwa	vimeshachekwa	imeshachekwa	zimeshachekwa	umeshachekwa	kumeshachekwa	pameshachekwa	mumeshachekwa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachekwa	hatujachekwa	hujachekwa	hamjachekwa	hajachekwa	hawajachekwa	haujachekwa	haijachekwa	halijachekwa	hayajachekwa	hakijachekwa	havijachekwa	haijachekwa	hazijachekwa	haujachekwa	hakujachekwa	hapajachekwa	hamujachekwa

"If/When"
Positive	nikichekwa	tukichekwa	ukichekwa	mkichekwa	akichekwa	wakichekwa	ukichekwa	ikichekwa	likichekwa	yakichekwa	kikichekwa	vikichekwa	ikichekwa	zikichekwa	ukichekwa	kukichekwa	pakichekwa	mukichekwa

"If not"
Negative	nisipochekwa	tusipochekwa	usipochekwa	msipochekwa	asipochekwa	wasipochekwa	usipochekwa	isipochekwa	lisipochekwa	yasipochekwa	kisipochekwa	visipochekwa	isipochekwa	zisipochekwa	usipochekwa	kusipochekwa	pasipochekwa	musipochekwa

Consecutive
Positive	nikachekwa	tukachekwa	ukachekwa	mkachekwa	akachekwa	wakachekwa	ukachekwa	ikachekwa	likachekwa	yakachekwa	kikachekwa	vikachekwa	ikachekwa	zikachekwa	ukachekwa	kukachekwa	pakachekwa	mukachekwa

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.

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