| Conjugation of -chua |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuchua |
kutochua |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
chua |
chueni |
| Habitual |
huchua |
| 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 |
nilichua nalichua |
tulichua twalichua |
ulichua walichua |
mlichua mwalichua |
alichua |
walichua |
ulichua |
ilichua |
lilichua |
yalichua |
kilichua |
vilichua |
ilichua |
zilichua |
ulichua |
kulichua |
palichua |
mulichua |
| Relative |
niliochua naliochua |
tuliochua twaliochua |
uliochua waliochua |
mliochua mwaliochua |
aliochua |
waliochua |
uliochua |
iliochua |
liliochua |
yaliochua |
kiliochua |
viliochua |
iliochua |
ziliochua |
uliochua |
kuliochua |
paliochua |
muliochua |
| Negative |
sikuchua |
hatukuchua |
hukuchua |
hamkuchua |
hakuchua |
hawakuchua |
haukuchua |
haikuchua |
halikuchua |
hayakuchua |
hakikuchua |
havikuchua |
haikuchua |
hazikuchua |
haukuchua |
hakukuchua |
hapakuchua |
hamukuchua |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninachua nachua |
tunachua |
unachua |
mnachua |
anachua |
wanachua |
unachua |
inachua |
linachua |
yanachua |
kinachua |
vinachua |
inachua |
zinachua |
unachua |
kunachua |
panachua |
munachua |
| Relative |
ninaochua naochua |
tunaochua |
unaochua |
mnaochua |
anaochua |
wanaochua |
unaochua |
inaochua |
linaochua |
yanaochua |
kinaochua |
vinaochua |
inaochua |
zinaochua |
unaochua |
kunaochua |
panaochua |
munaochua |
| Negative |
sichui |
hatuchui |
huchui |
hamchui |
hachui |
hawachui |
hauchui |
haichui |
halichui |
hayachui |
hakichui |
havichui |
haichui |
hazichui |
hauchui |
hakuchui |
hapachui |
hamuchui |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitachua |
tutachua |
utachua |
mtachua |
atachua |
watachua |
utachua |
itachua |
litachua |
yatachua |
kitachua |
vitachua |
itachua |
zitachua |
utachua |
kutachua |
patachua |
mutachua |
| Relative |
nitakaochua |
tutakaochua |
utakaochua |
mtakaochua |
atakaochua |
watakaochua |
utakaochua |
itakaochua |
litakaochua |
yatakaochua |
kitakaochua |
vitakaochua |
itakaochua |
zitakaochua |
utakaochua |
kutakaochua |
patakaochua |
mutakaochua |
| Negative |
sitachua |
hatutachua |
hutachua |
hamtachua |
hatachua |
hawatachua |
hautachua |
haitachua |
halitachua |
hayatachua |
hakitachua |
havitachua |
haitachua |
hazitachua |
hautachua |
hakutachua |
hapatachua |
hamutachua |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nichue |
tuchue |
uchue |
mchue |
achue |
wachue |
uchue |
ichue |
lichue |
yachue |
kichue |
vichue |
ichue |
zichue |
uchue |
kuchue |
pachue |
muchue |
| Negative |
nisichue |
tusichue |
usichue |
msichue |
asichue |
wasichue |
usichue |
isichue |
lisichue |
yasichue |
kisichue |
visichue |
isichue |
zisichue |
usichue |
kusichue |
pasichue |
musichue |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningechua |
tungechua |
ungechua |
mngechua |
angechua |
wangechua |
ungechua |
ingechua |
lingechua |
yangechua |
kingechua |
vingechua |
ingechua |
zingechua |
ungechua |
kungechua |
pangechua |
mungechua |
| Negative |
nisingechua singechua |
tusingechua hatungechua |
usingechua hungechua |
msingechua hamngechua |
asingechua hangechua |
wasingechua hawangechua |
usingechua haungechua |
isingechua haingechua |
lisingechua halingechua |
yasingechua hayangechua |
kisingechua hakingechua |
visingechua havingechua |
isingechua haingechua |
zisingechua hazingechua |
usingechua haungechua |
kusingechua hakungechua |
pasingechua hapangechua |
musingechua hamungechua |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalichua |
tungalichua |
ungalichua |
mngalichua |
angalichua |
wangalichua |
ungalichua |
ingalichua |
lingalichua |
yangalichua |
kingalichua |
vingalichua |
ingalichua |
zingalichua |
ungalichua |
kungalichua |
pangalichua |
mungalichua |
| Negative |
nisingalichua singalichua |
tusingalichua hatungalichua |
usingalichua hungalichua |
msingalichua hamngalichua |
asingalichua hangalichua |
wasingalichua hawangalichua |
usingalichua haungalichua |
isingalichua haingalichua |
lisingalichua halingalichua |
yasingalichua hayangalichua |
kisingalichua hakingalichua |
visingalichua havingalichua |
isingalichua haingalichua |
zisingalichua hazingalichua |
usingalichua haungalichua |
kusingalichua hakungalichua |
pasingalichua hapangalichua |
musingalichua hamungalichua |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelichua |
tungelichua |
ungelichua |
mngelichua |
angelichua |
wangelichua |
ungelichua |
ingelichua |
lingelichua |
yangelichua |
kingelichua |
vingelichua |
ingelichua |
zingelichua |
ungelichua |
kungelichua |
pangelichua |
mungelichua |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nichuao |
tuchuao |
uchuao |
mchuao |
achuao |
wachuao |
uchuao |
ichuao |
lichuao |
yachuao |
kichuao |
vichuao |
ichuao |
zichuao |
uchuao |
kuchuao |
pachuao |
muchuao |
| Negative |
nisiochua |
tusiochua |
usiochua |
msiochua |
asiochua |
wasiochua |
usiochua |
isiochua |
lisiochua |
yasiochua |
kisiochua |
visiochua |
isiochua |
zisiochua |
usiochua |
kusiochua |
pasiochua |
musiochua |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nachua |
twachua |
wachua |
mwachua |
achua |
wachua |
wachua |
yachua |
lachua |
yachua |
chachua |
vyachua |
yachua |
zachua |
wachua |
kwachua |
pachua |
mwachua |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimechua |
tumechua |
umechua |
mmechua |
amechua |
wamechua |
umechua |
imechua |
limechua |
yamechua |
kimechua |
vimechua |
imechua |
zimechua |
umechua |
kumechua |
pamechua |
mumechua |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshachua |
tumeshachua |
umeshachua |
mmeshachua |
ameshachua |
wameshachua |
umeshachua |
imeshachua |
limeshachua |
yameshachua |
kimeshachua |
vimeshachua |
imeshachua |
zimeshachua |
umeshachua |
kumeshachua |
pameshachua |
mumeshachua |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijachua |
hatujachua |
hujachua |
hamjachua |
hajachua |
hawajachua |
haujachua |
haijachua |
halijachua |
hayajachua |
hakijachua |
havijachua |
haijachua |
hazijachua |
haujachua |
hakujachua |
hapajachua |
hamujachua |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikichua |
tukichua |
ukichua |
mkichua |
akichua |
wakichua |
ukichua |
ikichua |
likichua |
yakichua |
kikichua |
vikichua |
ikichua |
zikichua |
ukichua |
kukichua |
pakichua |
mukichua |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipochua |
tusipochua |
usipochua |
msipochua |
asipochua |
wasipochua |
usipochua |
isipochua |
lisipochua |
yasipochua |
kisipochua |
visipochua |
isipochua |
zisipochua |
usipochua |
kusipochua |
pasipochua |
musipochua |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikachua |
tukachua |
ukachua |
mkachua |
akachua |
wakachua |
ukachua |
ikachua |
likachua |
yakachua |
kikachua |
vikachua |
ikachua |
zikachua |
ukachua |
kukachua |
pakachua |
mukachua |
|
| 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. |