| Conjugation of -iba |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuiba |
kutoiba |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
iba |
ibeni |
| Habitual |
huiba |
| 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 |
niliiba naliiba |
tuliiba twaliiba |
uliiba waliiba |
mliiba mwaliiba |
aliiba |
waliiba |
uliiba |
iliiba |
liliiba |
yaliiba |
kiliiba |
viliiba |
iliiba |
ziliiba |
uliiba |
kuliiba |
paliiba |
muliiba |
| Relative |
nilioiba nalioiba |
tulioiba twalioiba |
ulioiba walioiba |
mlioiba mwalioiba |
alioiba |
walioiba |
ulioiba |
ilioiba |
lilioiba |
yalioiba |
kilioiba |
vilioiba |
ilioiba |
zilioiba |
ulioiba |
kulioiba |
palioiba |
mulioiba |
| Negative |
sikuiba |
hatukuiba |
hukuiba |
hamkuiba |
hakuiba |
hawakuiba |
haukuiba |
haikuiba |
halikuiba |
hayakuiba |
hakikuiba |
havikuiba |
haikuiba |
hazikuiba |
haukuiba |
hakukuiba |
hapakuiba |
hamukuiba |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaiba naiba |
tunaiba |
unaiba |
mnaiba |
anaiba |
wanaiba |
unaiba |
inaiba |
linaiba |
yanaiba |
kinaiba |
vinaiba |
inaiba |
zinaiba |
unaiba |
kunaiba |
panaiba |
munaiba |
| Relative |
ninaoiba naoiba |
tunaoiba |
unaoiba |
mnaoiba |
anaoiba |
wanaoiba |
unaoiba |
inaoiba |
linaoiba |
yanaoiba |
kinaoiba |
vinaoiba |
inaoiba |
zinaoiba |
unaoiba |
kunaoiba |
panaoiba |
munaoiba |
| Negative |
siibi |
hatuibi |
huibi |
hamibi |
haibi |
hawaibi |
hauibi |
haiibi |
haliibi |
hayaibi |
hakiibi |
haviibi |
haiibi |
haziibi |
hauibi |
hakuibi |
hapaibi |
hamuibi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaiba |
tutaiba |
utaiba |
mtaiba |
ataiba |
wataiba |
utaiba |
itaiba |
litaiba |
yataiba |
kitaiba |
vitaiba |
itaiba |
zitaiba |
utaiba |
kutaiba |
pataiba |
mutaiba |
| Relative |
nitakaoiba |
tutakaoiba |
utakaoiba |
mtakaoiba |
atakaoiba |
watakaoiba |
utakaoiba |
itakaoiba |
litakaoiba |
yatakaoiba |
kitakaoiba |
vitakaoiba |
itakaoiba |
zitakaoiba |
utakaoiba |
kutakaoiba |
patakaoiba |
mutakaoiba |
| Negative |
sitaiba |
hatutaiba |
hutaiba |
hamtaiba |
hataiba |
hawataiba |
hautaiba |
haitaiba |
halitaiba |
hayataiba |
hakitaiba |
havitaiba |
haitaiba |
hazitaiba |
hautaiba |
hakutaiba |
hapataiba |
hamutaiba |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
niibe |
tuibe |
uibe |
mibe |
aibe |
waibe |
uibe |
iibe |
liibe |
yaibe |
kiibe |
viibe |
iibe |
ziibe |
uibe |
kuibe |
paibe |
muibe |
| Negative |
nisiibe |
tusiibe |
usiibe |
msiibe |
asiibe |
wasiibe |
usiibe |
isiibe |
lisiibe |
yasiibe |
kisiibe |
visiibe |
isiibe |
zisiibe |
usiibe |
kusiibe |
pasiibe |
musiibe |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeiba |
tungeiba |
ungeiba |
mngeiba |
angeiba |
wangeiba |
ungeiba |
ingeiba |
lingeiba |
yangeiba |
kingeiba |
vingeiba |
ingeiba |
zingeiba |
ungeiba |
kungeiba |
pangeiba |
mungeiba |
| Negative |
nisingeiba singeiba |
tusingeiba hatungeiba |
usingeiba hungeiba |
msingeiba hamngeiba |
asingeiba hangeiba |
wasingeiba hawangeiba |
usingeiba haungeiba |
isingeiba haingeiba |
lisingeiba halingeiba |
yasingeiba hayangeiba |
kisingeiba hakingeiba |
visingeiba havingeiba |
isingeiba haingeiba |
zisingeiba hazingeiba |
usingeiba haungeiba |
kusingeiba hakungeiba |
pasingeiba hapangeiba |
musingeiba hamungeiba |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningaliiba |
tungaliiba |
ungaliiba |
mngaliiba |
angaliiba |
wangaliiba |
ungaliiba |
ingaliiba |
lingaliiba |
yangaliiba |
kingaliiba |
vingaliiba |
ingaliiba |
zingaliiba |
ungaliiba |
kungaliiba |
pangaliiba |
mungaliiba |
| Negative |
nisingaliiba singaliiba |
tusingaliiba hatungaliiba |
usingaliiba hungaliiba |
msingaliiba hamngaliiba |
asingaliiba hangaliiba |
wasingaliiba hawangaliiba |
usingaliiba haungaliiba |
isingaliiba haingaliiba |
lisingaliiba halingaliiba |
yasingaliiba hayangaliiba |
kisingaliiba hakingaliiba |
visingaliiba havingaliiba |
isingaliiba haingaliiba |
zisingaliiba hazingaliiba |
usingaliiba haungaliiba |
kusingaliiba hakungaliiba |
pasingaliiba hapangaliiba |
musingaliiba hamungaliiba |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningeliiba |
tungeliiba |
ungeliiba |
mngeliiba |
angeliiba |
wangeliiba |
ungeliiba |
ingeliiba |
lingeliiba |
yangeliiba |
kingeliiba |
vingeliiba |
ingeliiba |
zingeliiba |
ungeliiba |
kungeliiba |
pangeliiba |
mungeliiba |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
niibao |
tuibao |
uibao |
mibao |
aibao |
waibao |
uibao |
iibao |
liibao |
yaibao |
kiibao |
viibao |
iibao |
ziibao |
uibao |
kuibao |
paibao |
muibao |
| Negative |
nisioiba |
tusioiba |
usioiba |
msioiba |
asioiba |
wasioiba |
usioiba |
isioiba |
lisioiba |
yasioiba |
kisioiba |
visioiba |
isioiba |
zisioiba |
usioiba |
kusioiba |
pasioiba |
musioiba |
|
|
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeiba |
tumeiba |
umeiba |
mmeiba |
ameiba |
wameiba |
umeiba |
imeiba |
limeiba |
yameiba |
kimeiba |
vimeiba |
imeiba |
zimeiba |
umeiba |
kumeiba |
pameiba |
mumeiba |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaiba |
tumeshaiba |
umeshaiba |
mmeshaiba |
ameshaiba |
wameshaiba |
umeshaiba |
imeshaiba |
limeshaiba |
yameshaiba |
kimeshaiba |
vimeshaiba |
imeshaiba |
zimeshaiba |
umeshaiba |
kumeshaiba |
pameshaiba |
mumeshaiba |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaiba |
hatujaiba |
hujaiba |
hamjaiba |
hajaiba |
hawajaiba |
haujaiba |
haijaiba |
halijaiba |
hayajaiba |
hakijaiba |
havijaiba |
haijaiba |
hazijaiba |
haujaiba |
hakujaiba |
hapajaiba |
hamujaiba |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikiiba |
tukiiba |
ukiiba |
mkiiba |
akiiba |
wakiiba |
ukiiba |
ikiiba |
likiiba |
yakiiba |
kikiiba |
vikiiba |
ikiiba |
zikiiba |
ukiiba |
kukiiba |
pakiiba |
mukiiba |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipoiba |
tusipoiba |
usipoiba |
msipoiba |
asipoiba |
wasipoiba |
usipoiba |
isipoiba |
lisipoiba |
yasipoiba |
kisipoiba |
visipoiba |
isipoiba |
zisipoiba |
usipoiba |
kusipoiba |
pasipoiba |
musipoiba |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaiba |
tukaiba |
ukaiba |
mkaiba |
akaiba |
wakaiba |
ukaiba |
ikaiba |
likaiba |
yakaiba |
kikaiba |
vikaiba |
ikaiba |
zikaiba |
ukaiba |
kukaiba |
pakaiba |
mukaiba |
|
| 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. |