| Conjugation of -foka |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kufoka |
kutofoka |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
foka |
fokeni |
| Habitual |
hufoka |
| 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 |
nilifoka nalifoka |
tulifoka twalifoka |
ulifoka walifoka |
mlifoka mwalifoka |
alifoka |
walifoka |
ulifoka |
ilifoka |
lilifoka |
yalifoka |
kilifoka |
vilifoka |
ilifoka |
zilifoka |
ulifoka |
kulifoka |
palifoka |
mulifoka |
| Relative |
niliofoka naliofoka |
tuliofoka twaliofoka |
uliofoka waliofoka |
mliofoka mwaliofoka |
aliofoka |
waliofoka |
uliofoka |
iliofoka |
liliofoka |
yaliofoka |
kiliofoka |
viliofoka |
iliofoka |
ziliofoka |
uliofoka |
kuliofoka |
paliofoka |
muliofoka |
| Negative |
sikufoka |
hatukufoka |
hukufoka |
hamkufoka |
hakufoka |
hawakufoka |
haukufoka |
haikufoka |
halikufoka |
hayakufoka |
hakikufoka |
havikufoka |
haikufoka |
hazikufoka |
haukufoka |
hakukufoka |
hapakufoka |
hamukufoka |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninafoka nafoka |
tunafoka |
unafoka |
mnafoka |
anafoka |
wanafoka |
unafoka |
inafoka |
linafoka |
yanafoka |
kinafoka |
vinafoka |
inafoka |
zinafoka |
unafoka |
kunafoka |
panafoka |
munafoka |
| Relative |
ninaofoka naofoka |
tunaofoka |
unaofoka |
mnaofoka |
anaofoka |
wanaofoka |
unaofoka |
inaofoka |
linaofoka |
yanaofoka |
kinaofoka |
vinaofoka |
inaofoka |
zinaofoka |
unaofoka |
kunaofoka |
panaofoka |
munaofoka |
| Negative |
sifoki |
hatufoki |
hufoki |
hamfoki |
hafoki |
hawafoki |
haufoki |
haifoki |
halifoki |
hayafoki |
hakifoki |
havifoki |
haifoki |
hazifoki |
haufoki |
hakufoki |
hapafoki |
hamufoki |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitafoka |
tutafoka |
utafoka |
mtafoka |
atafoka |
watafoka |
utafoka |
itafoka |
litafoka |
yatafoka |
kitafoka |
vitafoka |
itafoka |
zitafoka |
utafoka |
kutafoka |
patafoka |
mutafoka |
| Relative |
nitakaofoka |
tutakaofoka |
utakaofoka |
mtakaofoka |
atakaofoka |
watakaofoka |
utakaofoka |
itakaofoka |
litakaofoka |
yatakaofoka |
kitakaofoka |
vitakaofoka |
itakaofoka |
zitakaofoka |
utakaofoka |
kutakaofoka |
patakaofoka |
mutakaofoka |
| Negative |
sitafoka |
hatutafoka |
hutafoka |
hamtafoka |
hatafoka |
hawatafoka |
hautafoka |
haitafoka |
halitafoka |
hayatafoka |
hakitafoka |
havitafoka |
haitafoka |
hazitafoka |
hautafoka |
hakutafoka |
hapatafoka |
hamutafoka |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nifoke |
tufoke |
ufoke |
mfoke |
afoke |
wafoke |
ufoke |
ifoke |
lifoke |
yafoke |
kifoke |
vifoke |
ifoke |
zifoke |
ufoke |
kufoke |
pafoke |
mufoke |
| Negative |
nisifoke |
tusifoke |
usifoke |
msifoke |
asifoke |
wasifoke |
usifoke |
isifoke |
lisifoke |
yasifoke |
kisifoke |
visifoke |
isifoke |
zisifoke |
usifoke |
kusifoke |
pasifoke |
musifoke |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningefoka |
tungefoka |
ungefoka |
mngefoka |
angefoka |
wangefoka |
ungefoka |
ingefoka |
lingefoka |
yangefoka |
kingefoka |
vingefoka |
ingefoka |
zingefoka |
ungefoka |
kungefoka |
pangefoka |
mungefoka |
| Negative |
nisingefoka singefoka |
tusingefoka hatungefoka |
usingefoka hungefoka |
msingefoka hamngefoka |
asingefoka hangefoka |
wasingefoka hawangefoka |
usingefoka haungefoka |
isingefoka haingefoka |
lisingefoka halingefoka |
yasingefoka hayangefoka |
kisingefoka hakingefoka |
visingefoka havingefoka |
isingefoka haingefoka |
zisingefoka hazingefoka |
usingefoka haungefoka |
kusingefoka hakungefoka |
pasingefoka hapangefoka |
musingefoka hamungefoka |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalifoka |
tungalifoka |
ungalifoka |
mngalifoka |
angalifoka |
wangalifoka |
ungalifoka |
ingalifoka |
lingalifoka |
yangalifoka |
kingalifoka |
vingalifoka |
ingalifoka |
zingalifoka |
ungalifoka |
kungalifoka |
pangalifoka |
mungalifoka |
| Negative |
nisingalifoka singalifoka |
tusingalifoka hatungalifoka |
usingalifoka hungalifoka |
msingalifoka hamngalifoka |
asingalifoka hangalifoka |
wasingalifoka hawangalifoka |
usingalifoka haungalifoka |
isingalifoka haingalifoka |
lisingalifoka halingalifoka |
yasingalifoka hayangalifoka |
kisingalifoka hakingalifoka |
visingalifoka havingalifoka |
isingalifoka haingalifoka |
zisingalifoka hazingalifoka |
usingalifoka haungalifoka |
kusingalifoka hakungalifoka |
pasingalifoka hapangalifoka |
musingalifoka hamungalifoka |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelifoka |
tungelifoka |
ungelifoka |
mngelifoka |
angelifoka |
wangelifoka |
ungelifoka |
ingelifoka |
lingelifoka |
yangelifoka |
kingelifoka |
vingelifoka |
ingelifoka |
zingelifoka |
ungelifoka |
kungelifoka |
pangelifoka |
mungelifoka |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nifokao |
tufokao |
ufokao |
mfokao |
afokao |
wafokao |
ufokao |
ifokao |
lifokao |
yafokao |
kifokao |
vifokao |
ifokao |
zifokao |
ufokao |
kufokao |
pafokao |
mufokao |
| Negative |
nisiofoka |
tusiofoka |
usiofoka |
msiofoka |
asiofoka |
wasiofoka |
usiofoka |
isiofoka |
lisiofoka |
yasiofoka |
kisiofoka |
visiofoka |
isiofoka |
zisiofoka |
usiofoka |
kusiofoka |
pasiofoka |
musiofoka |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nafoka |
twafoka |
wafoka |
mwafoka |
afoka |
wafoka |
wafoka |
yafoka |
lafoka |
yafoka |
chafoka |
vyafoka |
yafoka |
zafoka |
wafoka |
kwafoka |
pafoka |
mwafoka |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimefoka |
tumefoka |
umefoka |
mmefoka |
amefoka |
wamefoka |
umefoka |
imefoka |
limefoka |
yamefoka |
kimefoka |
vimefoka |
imefoka |
zimefoka |
umefoka |
kumefoka |
pamefoka |
mumefoka |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshafoka |
tumeshafoka |
umeshafoka |
mmeshafoka |
ameshafoka |
wameshafoka |
umeshafoka |
imeshafoka |
limeshafoka |
yameshafoka |
kimeshafoka |
vimeshafoka |
imeshafoka |
zimeshafoka |
umeshafoka |
kumeshafoka |
pameshafoka |
mumeshafoka |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijafoka |
hatujafoka |
hujafoka |
hamjafoka |
hajafoka |
hawajafoka |
haujafoka |
haijafoka |
halijafoka |
hayajafoka |
hakijafoka |
havijafoka |
haijafoka |
hazijafoka |
haujafoka |
hakujafoka |
hapajafoka |
hamujafoka |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikifoka |
tukifoka |
ukifoka |
mkifoka |
akifoka |
wakifoka |
ukifoka |
ikifoka |
likifoka |
yakifoka |
kikifoka |
vikifoka |
ikifoka |
zikifoka |
ukifoka |
kukifoka |
pakifoka |
mukifoka |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipofoka |
tusipofoka |
usipofoka |
msipofoka |
asipofoka |
wasipofoka |
usipofoka |
isipofoka |
lisipofoka |
yasipofoka |
kisipofoka |
visipofoka |
isipofoka |
zisipofoka |
usipofoka |
kusipofoka |
pasipofoka |
musipofoka |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikafoka |
tukafoka |
ukafoka |
mkafoka |
akafoka |
wakafoka |
ukafoka |
ikafoka |
likafoka |
yakafoka |
kikafoka |
vikafoka |
ikafoka |
zikafoka |
ukafoka |
kukafoka |
pakafoka |
mukafoka |
|
| 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. |