| Conjugation of -futa |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kufuta |
kutofuta |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
futa |
futeni |
| Habitual |
hufuta |
| 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 |
nilifuta nalifuta |
tulifuta twalifuta |
ulifuta walifuta |
mlifuta mwalifuta |
alifuta |
walifuta |
ulifuta |
ilifuta |
lilifuta |
yalifuta |
kilifuta |
vilifuta |
ilifuta |
zilifuta |
ulifuta |
kulifuta |
palifuta |
mulifuta |
| Relative |
niliofuta naliofuta |
tuliofuta twaliofuta |
uliofuta waliofuta |
mliofuta mwaliofuta |
aliofuta |
waliofuta |
uliofuta |
iliofuta |
liliofuta |
yaliofuta |
kiliofuta |
viliofuta |
iliofuta |
ziliofuta |
uliofuta |
kuliofuta |
paliofuta |
muliofuta |
| Negative |
sikufuta |
hatukufuta |
hukufuta |
hamkufuta |
hakufuta |
hawakufuta |
haukufuta |
haikufuta |
halikufuta |
hayakufuta |
hakikufuta |
havikufuta |
haikufuta |
hazikufuta |
haukufuta |
hakukufuta |
hapakufuta |
hamukufuta |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninafuta nafuta |
tunafuta |
unafuta |
mnafuta |
anafuta |
wanafuta |
unafuta |
inafuta |
linafuta |
yanafuta |
kinafuta |
vinafuta |
inafuta |
zinafuta |
unafuta |
kunafuta |
panafuta |
munafuta |
| Relative |
ninaofuta naofuta |
tunaofuta |
unaofuta |
mnaofuta |
anaofuta |
wanaofuta |
unaofuta |
inaofuta |
linaofuta |
yanaofuta |
kinaofuta |
vinaofuta |
inaofuta |
zinaofuta |
unaofuta |
kunaofuta |
panaofuta |
munaofuta |
| Negative |
sifuti |
hatufuti |
hufuti |
hamfuti |
hafuti |
hawafuti |
haufuti |
haifuti |
halifuti |
hayafuti |
hakifuti |
havifuti |
haifuti |
hazifuti |
haufuti |
hakufuti |
hapafuti |
hamufuti |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitafuta |
tutafuta |
utafuta |
mtafuta |
atafuta |
watafuta |
utafuta |
itafuta |
litafuta |
yatafuta |
kitafuta |
vitafuta |
itafuta |
zitafuta |
utafuta |
kutafuta |
patafuta |
mutafuta |
| Relative |
nitakaofuta |
tutakaofuta |
utakaofuta |
mtakaofuta |
atakaofuta |
watakaofuta |
utakaofuta |
itakaofuta |
litakaofuta |
yatakaofuta |
kitakaofuta |
vitakaofuta |
itakaofuta |
zitakaofuta |
utakaofuta |
kutakaofuta |
patakaofuta |
mutakaofuta |
| Negative |
sitafuta |
hatutafuta |
hutafuta |
hamtafuta |
hatafuta |
hawatafuta |
hautafuta |
haitafuta |
halitafuta |
hayatafuta |
hakitafuta |
havitafuta |
haitafuta |
hazitafuta |
hautafuta |
hakutafuta |
hapatafuta |
hamutafuta |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nifute |
tufute |
ufute |
mfute |
afute |
wafute |
ufute |
ifute |
lifute |
yafute |
kifute |
vifute |
ifute |
zifute |
ufute |
kufute |
pafute |
mufute |
| Negative |
nisifute |
tusifute |
usifute |
msifute |
asifute |
wasifute |
usifute |
isifute |
lisifute |
yasifute |
kisifute |
visifute |
isifute |
zisifute |
usifute |
kusifute |
pasifute |
musifute |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningefuta |
tungefuta |
ungefuta |
mngefuta |
angefuta |
wangefuta |
ungefuta |
ingefuta |
lingefuta |
yangefuta |
kingefuta |
vingefuta |
ingefuta |
zingefuta |
ungefuta |
kungefuta |
pangefuta |
mungefuta |
| Negative |
nisingefuta singefuta |
tusingefuta hatungefuta |
usingefuta hungefuta |
msingefuta hamngefuta |
asingefuta hangefuta |
wasingefuta hawangefuta |
usingefuta haungefuta |
isingefuta haingefuta |
lisingefuta halingefuta |
yasingefuta hayangefuta |
kisingefuta hakingefuta |
visingefuta havingefuta |
isingefuta haingefuta |
zisingefuta hazingefuta |
usingefuta haungefuta |
kusingefuta hakungefuta |
pasingefuta hapangefuta |
musingefuta hamungefuta |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalifuta |
tungalifuta |
ungalifuta |
mngalifuta |
angalifuta |
wangalifuta |
ungalifuta |
ingalifuta |
lingalifuta |
yangalifuta |
kingalifuta |
vingalifuta |
ingalifuta |
zingalifuta |
ungalifuta |
kungalifuta |
pangalifuta |
mungalifuta |
| Negative |
nisingalifuta singalifuta |
tusingalifuta hatungalifuta |
usingalifuta hungalifuta |
msingalifuta hamngalifuta |
asingalifuta hangalifuta |
wasingalifuta hawangalifuta |
usingalifuta haungalifuta |
isingalifuta haingalifuta |
lisingalifuta halingalifuta |
yasingalifuta hayangalifuta |
kisingalifuta hakingalifuta |
visingalifuta havingalifuta |
isingalifuta haingalifuta |
zisingalifuta hazingalifuta |
usingalifuta haungalifuta |
kusingalifuta hakungalifuta |
pasingalifuta hapangalifuta |
musingalifuta hamungalifuta |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelifuta |
tungelifuta |
ungelifuta |
mngelifuta |
angelifuta |
wangelifuta |
ungelifuta |
ingelifuta |
lingelifuta |
yangelifuta |
kingelifuta |
vingelifuta |
ingelifuta |
zingelifuta |
ungelifuta |
kungelifuta |
pangelifuta |
mungelifuta |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nifutao |
tufutao |
ufutao |
mfutao |
afutao |
wafutao |
ufutao |
ifutao |
lifutao |
yafutao |
kifutao |
vifutao |
ifutao |
zifutao |
ufutao |
kufutao |
pafutao |
mufutao |
| Negative |
nisiofuta |
tusiofuta |
usiofuta |
msiofuta |
asiofuta |
wasiofuta |
usiofuta |
isiofuta |
lisiofuta |
yasiofuta |
kisiofuta |
visiofuta |
isiofuta |
zisiofuta |
usiofuta |
kusiofuta |
pasiofuta |
musiofuta |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nafuta |
twafuta |
wafuta |
mwafuta |
afuta |
wafuta |
wafuta |
yafuta |
lafuta |
yafuta |
chafuta |
vyafuta |
yafuta |
zafuta |
wafuta |
kwafuta |
pafuta |
mwafuta |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimefuta |
tumefuta |
umefuta |
mmefuta |
amefuta |
wamefuta |
umefuta |
imefuta |
limefuta |
yamefuta |
kimefuta |
vimefuta |
imefuta |
zimefuta |
umefuta |
kumefuta |
pamefuta |
mumefuta |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshafuta |
tumeshafuta |
umeshafuta |
mmeshafuta |
ameshafuta |
wameshafuta |
umeshafuta |
imeshafuta |
limeshafuta |
yameshafuta |
kimeshafuta |
vimeshafuta |
imeshafuta |
zimeshafuta |
umeshafuta |
kumeshafuta |
pameshafuta |
mumeshafuta |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijafuta |
hatujafuta |
hujafuta |
hamjafuta |
hajafuta |
hawajafuta |
haujafuta |
haijafuta |
halijafuta |
hayajafuta |
hakijafuta |
havijafuta |
haijafuta |
hazijafuta |
haujafuta |
hakujafuta |
hapajafuta |
hamujafuta |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikifuta |
tukifuta |
ukifuta |
mkifuta |
akifuta |
wakifuta |
ukifuta |
ikifuta |
likifuta |
yakifuta |
kikifuta |
vikifuta |
ikifuta |
zikifuta |
ukifuta |
kukifuta |
pakifuta |
mukifuta |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipofuta |
tusipofuta |
usipofuta |
msipofuta |
asipofuta |
wasipofuta |
usipofuta |
isipofuta |
lisipofuta |
yasipofuta |
kisipofuta |
visipofuta |
isipofuta |
zisipofuta |
usipofuta |
kusipofuta |
pasipofuta |
musipofuta |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikafuta |
tukafuta |
ukafuta |
mkafuta |
akafuta |
wakafuta |
ukafuta |
ikafuta |
likafuta |
yakafuta |
kikafuta |
vikafuta |
ikafuta |
zikafuta |
ukafuta |
kukafuta |
pakafuta |
mukafuta |
|
| 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. |