| Conjugation of -fira |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kufira |
kutofira |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
fira |
fireni |
| Habitual |
hufira |
| 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 |
nilifira nalifira |
tulifira twalifira |
ulifira walifira |
mlifira mwalifira |
alifira |
walifira |
ulifira |
ilifira |
lilifira |
yalifira |
kilifira |
vilifira |
ilifira |
zilifira |
ulifira |
kulifira |
palifira |
mulifira |
| Relative |
niliofira naliofira |
tuliofira twaliofira |
uliofira waliofira |
mliofira mwaliofira |
aliofira |
waliofira |
uliofira |
iliofira |
liliofira |
yaliofira |
kiliofira |
viliofira |
iliofira |
ziliofira |
uliofira |
kuliofira |
paliofira |
muliofira |
| Negative |
sikufira |
hatukufira |
hukufira |
hamkufira |
hakufira |
hawakufira |
haukufira |
haikufira |
halikufira |
hayakufira |
hakikufira |
havikufira |
haikufira |
hazikufira |
haukufira |
hakukufira |
hapakufira |
hamukufira |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninafira nafira |
tunafira |
unafira |
mnafira |
anafira |
wanafira |
unafira |
inafira |
linafira |
yanafira |
kinafira |
vinafira |
inafira |
zinafira |
unafira |
kunafira |
panafira |
munafira |
| Relative |
ninaofira naofira |
tunaofira |
unaofira |
mnaofira |
anaofira |
wanaofira |
unaofira |
inaofira |
linaofira |
yanaofira |
kinaofira |
vinaofira |
inaofira |
zinaofira |
unaofira |
kunaofira |
panaofira |
munaofira |
| Negative |
sifiri |
hatufiri |
hufiri |
hamfiri |
hafiri |
hawafiri |
haufiri |
haifiri |
halifiri |
hayafiri |
hakifiri |
havifiri |
haifiri |
hazifiri |
haufiri |
hakufiri |
hapafiri |
hamufiri |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitafira |
tutafira |
utafira |
mtafira |
atafira |
watafira |
utafira |
itafira |
litafira |
yatafira |
kitafira |
vitafira |
itafira |
zitafira |
utafira |
kutafira |
patafira |
mutafira |
| Relative |
nitakaofira |
tutakaofira |
utakaofira |
mtakaofira |
atakaofira |
watakaofira |
utakaofira |
itakaofira |
litakaofira |
yatakaofira |
kitakaofira |
vitakaofira |
itakaofira |
zitakaofira |
utakaofira |
kutakaofira |
patakaofira |
mutakaofira |
| Negative |
sitafira |
hatutafira |
hutafira |
hamtafira |
hatafira |
hawatafira |
hautafira |
haitafira |
halitafira |
hayatafira |
hakitafira |
havitafira |
haitafira |
hazitafira |
hautafira |
hakutafira |
hapatafira |
hamutafira |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nifire |
tufire |
ufire |
mfire |
afire |
wafire |
ufire |
ifire |
lifire |
yafire |
kifire |
vifire |
ifire |
zifire |
ufire |
kufire |
pafire |
mufire |
| Negative |
nisifire |
tusifire |
usifire |
msifire |
asifire |
wasifire |
usifire |
isifire |
lisifire |
yasifire |
kisifire |
visifire |
isifire |
zisifire |
usifire |
kusifire |
pasifire |
musifire |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningefira |
tungefira |
ungefira |
mngefira |
angefira |
wangefira |
ungefira |
ingefira |
lingefira |
yangefira |
kingefira |
vingefira |
ingefira |
zingefira |
ungefira |
kungefira |
pangefira |
mungefira |
| Negative |
nisingefira singefira |
tusingefira hatungefira |
usingefira hungefira |
msingefira hamngefira |
asingefira hangefira |
wasingefira hawangefira |
usingefira haungefira |
isingefira haingefira |
lisingefira halingefira |
yasingefira hayangefira |
kisingefira hakingefira |
visingefira havingefira |
isingefira haingefira |
zisingefira hazingefira |
usingefira haungefira |
kusingefira hakungefira |
pasingefira hapangefira |
musingefira hamungefira |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalifira |
tungalifira |
ungalifira |
mngalifira |
angalifira |
wangalifira |
ungalifira |
ingalifira |
lingalifira |
yangalifira |
kingalifira |
vingalifira |
ingalifira |
zingalifira |
ungalifira |
kungalifira |
pangalifira |
mungalifira |
| Negative |
nisingalifira singalifira |
tusingalifira hatungalifira |
usingalifira hungalifira |
msingalifira hamngalifira |
asingalifira hangalifira |
wasingalifira hawangalifira |
usingalifira haungalifira |
isingalifira haingalifira |
lisingalifira halingalifira |
yasingalifira hayangalifira |
kisingalifira hakingalifira |
visingalifira havingalifira |
isingalifira haingalifira |
zisingalifira hazingalifira |
usingalifira haungalifira |
kusingalifira hakungalifira |
pasingalifira hapangalifira |
musingalifira hamungalifira |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelifira |
tungelifira |
ungelifira |
mngelifira |
angelifira |
wangelifira |
ungelifira |
ingelifira |
lingelifira |
yangelifira |
kingelifira |
vingelifira |
ingelifira |
zingelifira |
ungelifira |
kungelifira |
pangelifira |
mungelifira |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nifirao |
tufirao |
ufirao |
mfirao |
afirao |
wafirao |
ufirao |
ifirao |
lifirao |
yafirao |
kifirao |
vifirao |
ifirao |
zifirao |
ufirao |
kufirao |
pafirao |
mufirao |
| Negative |
nisiofira |
tusiofira |
usiofira |
msiofira |
asiofira |
wasiofira |
usiofira |
isiofira |
lisiofira |
yasiofira |
kisiofira |
visiofira |
isiofira |
zisiofira |
usiofira |
kusiofira |
pasiofira |
musiofira |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nafira |
twafira |
wafira |
mwafira |
afira |
wafira |
wafira |
yafira |
lafira |
yafira |
chafira |
vyafira |
yafira |
zafira |
wafira |
kwafira |
pafira |
mwafira |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimefira |
tumefira |
umefira |
mmefira |
amefira |
wamefira |
umefira |
imefira |
limefira |
yamefira |
kimefira |
vimefira |
imefira |
zimefira |
umefira |
kumefira |
pamefira |
mumefira |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshafira |
tumeshafira |
umeshafira |
mmeshafira |
ameshafira |
wameshafira |
umeshafira |
imeshafira |
limeshafira |
yameshafira |
kimeshafira |
vimeshafira |
imeshafira |
zimeshafira |
umeshafira |
kumeshafira |
pameshafira |
mumeshafira |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijafira |
hatujafira |
hujafira |
hamjafira |
hajafira |
hawajafira |
haujafira |
haijafira |
halijafira |
hayajafira |
hakijafira |
havijafira |
haijafira |
hazijafira |
haujafira |
hakujafira |
hapajafira |
hamujafira |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikifira |
tukifira |
ukifira |
mkifira |
akifira |
wakifira |
ukifira |
ikifira |
likifira |
yakifira |
kikifira |
vikifira |
ikifira |
zikifira |
ukifira |
kukifira |
pakifira |
mukifira |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipofira |
tusipofira |
usipofira |
msipofira |
asipofira |
wasipofira |
usipofira |
isipofira |
lisipofira |
yasipofira |
kisipofira |
visipofira |
isipofira |
zisipofira |
usipofira |
kusipofira |
pasipofira |
musipofira |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikafira |
tukafira |
ukafira |
mkafira |
akafira |
wakafira |
ukafira |
ikafira |
likafira |
yakafira |
kikafira |
vikafira |
ikafira |
zikafira |
ukafira |
kukafira |
pakafira |
mukafira |
|
| 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. |