| Conjugation of -fua |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kufua |
kutofua |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
fua |
fueni |
| Habitual |
hufua |
| 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 |
nilifua nalifua |
tulifua twalifua |
ulifua walifua |
mlifua mwalifua |
alifua |
walifua |
ulifua |
ilifua |
lilifua |
yalifua |
kilifua |
vilifua |
ilifua |
zilifua |
ulifua |
kulifua |
palifua |
mulifua |
| Relative |
niliofua naliofua |
tuliofua twaliofua |
uliofua waliofua |
mliofua mwaliofua |
aliofua |
waliofua |
uliofua |
iliofua |
liliofua |
yaliofua |
kiliofua |
viliofua |
iliofua |
ziliofua |
uliofua |
kuliofua |
paliofua |
muliofua |
| Negative |
sikufua |
hatukufua |
hukufua |
hamkufua |
hakufua |
hawakufua |
haukufua |
haikufua |
halikufua |
hayakufua |
hakikufua |
havikufua |
haikufua |
hazikufua |
haukufua |
hakukufua |
hapakufua |
hamukufua |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninafua nafua |
tunafua |
unafua |
mnafua |
anafua |
wanafua |
unafua |
inafua |
linafua |
yanafua |
kinafua |
vinafua |
inafua |
zinafua |
unafua |
kunafua |
panafua |
munafua |
| Relative |
ninaofua naofua |
tunaofua |
unaofua |
mnaofua |
anaofua |
wanaofua |
unaofua |
inaofua |
linaofua |
yanaofua |
kinaofua |
vinaofua |
inaofua |
zinaofua |
unaofua |
kunaofua |
panaofua |
munaofua |
| Negative |
sifui |
hatufui |
hufui |
hamfui |
hafui |
hawafui |
haufui |
haifui |
halifui |
hayafui |
hakifui |
havifui |
haifui |
hazifui |
haufui |
hakufui |
hapafui |
hamufui |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitafua |
tutafua |
utafua |
mtafua |
atafua |
watafua |
utafua |
itafua |
litafua |
yatafua |
kitafua |
vitafua |
itafua |
zitafua |
utafua |
kutafua |
patafua |
mutafua |
| Relative |
nitakaofua |
tutakaofua |
utakaofua |
mtakaofua |
atakaofua |
watakaofua |
utakaofua |
itakaofua |
litakaofua |
yatakaofua |
kitakaofua |
vitakaofua |
itakaofua |
zitakaofua |
utakaofua |
kutakaofua |
patakaofua |
mutakaofua |
| Negative |
sitafua |
hatutafua |
hutafua |
hamtafua |
hatafua |
hawatafua |
hautafua |
haitafua |
halitafua |
hayatafua |
hakitafua |
havitafua |
haitafua |
hazitafua |
hautafua |
hakutafua |
hapatafua |
hamutafua |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nifue |
tufue |
ufue |
mfue |
afue |
wafue |
ufue |
ifue |
lifue |
yafue |
kifue |
vifue |
ifue |
zifue |
ufue |
kufue |
pafue |
mufue |
| Negative |
nisifue |
tusifue |
usifue |
msifue |
asifue |
wasifue |
usifue |
isifue |
lisifue |
yasifue |
kisifue |
visifue |
isifue |
zisifue |
usifue |
kusifue |
pasifue |
musifue |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningefua |
tungefua |
ungefua |
mngefua |
angefua |
wangefua |
ungefua |
ingefua |
lingefua |
yangefua |
kingefua |
vingefua |
ingefua |
zingefua |
ungefua |
kungefua |
pangefua |
mungefua |
| Negative |
nisingefua singefua |
tusingefua hatungefua |
usingefua hungefua |
msingefua hamngefua |
asingefua hangefua |
wasingefua hawangefua |
usingefua haungefua |
isingefua haingefua |
lisingefua halingefua |
yasingefua hayangefua |
kisingefua hakingefua |
visingefua havingefua |
isingefua haingefua |
zisingefua hazingefua |
usingefua haungefua |
kusingefua hakungefua |
pasingefua hapangefua |
musingefua hamungefua |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalifua |
tungalifua |
ungalifua |
mngalifua |
angalifua |
wangalifua |
ungalifua |
ingalifua |
lingalifua |
yangalifua |
kingalifua |
vingalifua |
ingalifua |
zingalifua |
ungalifua |
kungalifua |
pangalifua |
mungalifua |
| Negative |
nisingalifua singalifua |
tusingalifua hatungalifua |
usingalifua hungalifua |
msingalifua hamngalifua |
asingalifua hangalifua |
wasingalifua hawangalifua |
usingalifua haungalifua |
isingalifua haingalifua |
lisingalifua halingalifua |
yasingalifua hayangalifua |
kisingalifua hakingalifua |
visingalifua havingalifua |
isingalifua haingalifua |
zisingalifua hazingalifua |
usingalifua haungalifua |
kusingalifua hakungalifua |
pasingalifua hapangalifua |
musingalifua hamungalifua |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelifua |
tungelifua |
ungelifua |
mngelifua |
angelifua |
wangelifua |
ungelifua |
ingelifua |
lingelifua |
yangelifua |
kingelifua |
vingelifua |
ingelifua |
zingelifua |
ungelifua |
kungelifua |
pangelifua |
mungelifua |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nifuao |
tufuao |
ufuao |
mfuao |
afuao |
wafuao |
ufuao |
ifuao |
lifuao |
yafuao |
kifuao |
vifuao |
ifuao |
zifuao |
ufuao |
kufuao |
pafuao |
mufuao |
| Negative |
nisiofua |
tusiofua |
usiofua |
msiofua |
asiofua |
wasiofua |
usiofua |
isiofua |
lisiofua |
yasiofua |
kisiofua |
visiofua |
isiofua |
zisiofua |
usiofua |
kusiofua |
pasiofua |
musiofua |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nafua |
twafua |
wafua |
mwafua |
afua |
wafua |
wafua |
yafua |
lafua |
yafua |
chafua |
vyafua |
yafua |
zafua |
wafua |
kwafua |
pafua |
mwafua |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimefua |
tumefua |
umefua |
mmefua |
amefua |
wamefua |
umefua |
imefua |
limefua |
yamefua |
kimefua |
vimefua |
imefua |
zimefua |
umefua |
kumefua |
pamefua |
mumefua |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshafua |
tumeshafua |
umeshafua |
mmeshafua |
ameshafua |
wameshafua |
umeshafua |
imeshafua |
limeshafua |
yameshafua |
kimeshafua |
vimeshafua |
imeshafua |
zimeshafua |
umeshafua |
kumeshafua |
pameshafua |
mumeshafua |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijafua |
hatujafua |
hujafua |
hamjafua |
hajafua |
hawajafua |
haujafua |
haijafua |
halijafua |
hayajafua |
hakijafua |
havijafua |
haijafua |
hazijafua |
haujafua |
hakujafua |
hapajafua |
hamujafua |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikifua |
tukifua |
ukifua |
mkifua |
akifua |
wakifua |
ukifua |
ikifua |
likifua |
yakifua |
kikifua |
vikifua |
ikifua |
zikifua |
ukifua |
kukifua |
pakifua |
mukifua |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipofua |
tusipofua |
usipofua |
msipofua |
asipofua |
wasipofua |
usipofua |
isipofua |
lisipofua |
yasipofua |
kisipofua |
visipofua |
isipofua |
zisipofua |
usipofua |
kusipofua |
pasipofua |
musipofua |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikafua |
tukafua |
ukafua |
mkafua |
akafua |
wakafua |
ukafua |
ikafua |
likafua |
yakafua |
kikafua |
vikafua |
ikafua |
zikafua |
ukafua |
kukafua |
pakafua |
mukafua |
|
| 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. |