| Conjugation of -imba |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuimba |
kutoimba |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
imba |
imbeni |
| Habitual |
huimba |
| 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 |
niliimba naliimba |
tuliimba twaliimba |
uliimba waliimba |
mliimba mwaliimba |
aliimba |
waliimba |
uliimba |
iliimba |
liliimba |
yaliimba |
kiliimba |
viliimba |
iliimba |
ziliimba |
uliimba |
kuliimba |
paliimba |
muliimba |
| Relative |
nilioimba nalioimba |
tulioimba twalioimba |
ulioimba walioimba |
mlioimba mwalioimba |
alioimba |
walioimba |
ulioimba |
ilioimba |
lilioimba |
yalioimba |
kilioimba |
vilioimba |
ilioimba |
zilioimba |
ulioimba |
kulioimba |
palioimba |
mulioimba |
| Negative |
sikuimba |
hatukuimba |
hukuimba |
hamkuimba |
hakuimba |
hawakuimba |
haukuimba |
haikuimba |
halikuimba |
hayakuimba |
hakikuimba |
havikuimba |
haikuimba |
hazikuimba |
haukuimba |
hakukuimba |
hapakuimba |
hamukuimba |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaimba naimba |
tunaimba |
unaimba |
mnaimba |
anaimba |
wanaimba |
unaimba |
inaimba |
linaimba |
yanaimba |
kinaimba |
vinaimba |
inaimba |
zinaimba |
unaimba |
kunaimba |
panaimba |
munaimba |
| Relative |
ninaoimba naoimba |
tunaoimba |
unaoimba |
mnaoimba |
anaoimba |
wanaoimba |
unaoimba |
inaoimba |
linaoimba |
yanaoimba |
kinaoimba |
vinaoimba |
inaoimba |
zinaoimba |
unaoimba |
kunaoimba |
panaoimba |
munaoimba |
| Negative |
siimbi |
hatuimbi |
huimbi |
hamimbi |
haimbi |
hawaimbi |
hauimbi |
haiimbi |
haliimbi |
hayaimbi |
hakiimbi |
haviimbi |
haiimbi |
haziimbi |
hauimbi |
hakuimbi |
hapaimbi |
hamuimbi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaimba |
tutaimba |
utaimba |
mtaimba |
ataimba |
wataimba |
utaimba |
itaimba |
litaimba |
yataimba |
kitaimba |
vitaimba |
itaimba |
zitaimba |
utaimba |
kutaimba |
pataimba |
mutaimba |
| Relative |
nitakaoimba |
tutakaoimba |
utakaoimba |
mtakaoimba |
atakaoimba |
watakaoimba |
utakaoimba |
itakaoimba |
litakaoimba |
yatakaoimba |
kitakaoimba |
vitakaoimba |
itakaoimba |
zitakaoimba |
utakaoimba |
kutakaoimba |
patakaoimba |
mutakaoimba |
| Negative |
sitaimba |
hatutaimba |
hutaimba |
hamtaimba |
hataimba |
hawataimba |
hautaimba |
haitaimba |
halitaimba |
hayataimba |
hakitaimba |
havitaimba |
haitaimba |
hazitaimba |
hautaimba |
hakutaimba |
hapataimba |
hamutaimba |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
niimbe |
tuimbe |
uimbe |
mimbe |
aimbe |
waimbe |
uimbe |
iimbe |
liimbe |
yaimbe |
kiimbe |
viimbe |
iimbe |
ziimbe |
uimbe |
kuimbe |
paimbe |
muimbe |
| Negative |
nisiimbe |
tusiimbe |
usiimbe |
msiimbe |
asiimbe |
wasiimbe |
usiimbe |
isiimbe |
lisiimbe |
yasiimbe |
kisiimbe |
visiimbe |
isiimbe |
zisiimbe |
usiimbe |
kusiimbe |
pasiimbe |
musiimbe |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeimba |
tungeimba |
ungeimba |
mngeimba |
angeimba |
wangeimba |
ungeimba |
ingeimba |
lingeimba |
yangeimba |
kingeimba |
vingeimba |
ingeimba |
zingeimba |
ungeimba |
kungeimba |
pangeimba |
mungeimba |
| Negative |
nisingeimba singeimba |
tusingeimba hatungeimba |
usingeimba hungeimba |
msingeimba hamngeimba |
asingeimba hangeimba |
wasingeimba hawangeimba |
usingeimba haungeimba |
isingeimba haingeimba |
lisingeimba halingeimba |
yasingeimba hayangeimba |
kisingeimba hakingeimba |
visingeimba havingeimba |
isingeimba haingeimba |
zisingeimba hazingeimba |
usingeimba haungeimba |
kusingeimba hakungeimba |
pasingeimba hapangeimba |
musingeimba hamungeimba |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningaliimba |
tungaliimba |
ungaliimba |
mngaliimba |
angaliimba |
wangaliimba |
ungaliimba |
ingaliimba |
lingaliimba |
yangaliimba |
kingaliimba |
vingaliimba |
ingaliimba |
zingaliimba |
ungaliimba |
kungaliimba |
pangaliimba |
mungaliimba |
| Negative |
nisingaliimba singaliimba |
tusingaliimba hatungaliimba |
usingaliimba hungaliimba |
msingaliimba hamngaliimba |
asingaliimba hangaliimba |
wasingaliimba hawangaliimba |
usingaliimba haungaliimba |
isingaliimba haingaliimba |
lisingaliimba halingaliimba |
yasingaliimba hayangaliimba |
kisingaliimba hakingaliimba |
visingaliimba havingaliimba |
isingaliimba haingaliimba |
zisingaliimba hazingaliimba |
usingaliimba haungaliimba |
kusingaliimba hakungaliimba |
pasingaliimba hapangaliimba |
musingaliimba hamungaliimba |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningeliimba |
tungeliimba |
ungeliimba |
mngeliimba |
angeliimba |
wangeliimba |
ungeliimba |
ingeliimba |
lingeliimba |
yangeliimba |
kingeliimba |
vingeliimba |
ingeliimba |
zingeliimba |
ungeliimba |
kungeliimba |
pangeliimba |
mungeliimba |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
niimbao |
tuimbao |
uimbao |
mimbao |
aimbao |
waimbao |
uimbao |
iimbao |
liimbao |
yaimbao |
kiimbao |
viimbao |
iimbao |
ziimbao |
uimbao |
kuimbao |
paimbao |
muimbao |
| Negative |
nisioimba |
tusioimba |
usioimba |
msioimba |
asioimba |
wasioimba |
usioimba |
isioimba |
lisioimba |
yasioimba |
kisioimba |
visioimba |
isioimba |
zisioimba |
usioimba |
kusioimba |
pasioimba |
musioimba |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
naimba |
twaimba |
waimba |
mwaimba |
aimba |
waimba |
waimba |
yaimba |
laimba |
yaimba |
chaimba |
vyaimba |
yaimba |
zaimba |
waimba |
kwaimba |
paimba |
mwaimba |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeimba |
tumeimba |
umeimba |
mmeimba |
ameimba |
wameimba |
umeimba |
imeimba |
limeimba |
yameimba |
kimeimba |
vimeimba |
imeimba |
zimeimba |
umeimba |
kumeimba |
pameimba |
mumeimba |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaimba |
tumeshaimba |
umeshaimba |
mmeshaimba |
ameshaimba |
wameshaimba |
umeshaimba |
imeshaimba |
limeshaimba |
yameshaimba |
kimeshaimba |
vimeshaimba |
imeshaimba |
zimeshaimba |
umeshaimba |
kumeshaimba |
pameshaimba |
mumeshaimba |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaimba |
hatujaimba |
hujaimba |
hamjaimba |
hajaimba |
hawajaimba |
haujaimba |
haijaimba |
halijaimba |
hayajaimba |
hakijaimba |
havijaimba |
haijaimba |
hazijaimba |
haujaimba |
hakujaimba |
hapajaimba |
hamujaimba |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikiimba |
tukiimba |
ukiimba |
mkiimba |
akiimba |
wakiimba |
ukiimba |
ikiimba |
likiimba |
yakiimba |
kikiimba |
vikiimba |
ikiimba |
zikiimba |
ukiimba |
kukiimba |
pakiimba |
mukiimba |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipoimba |
tusipoimba |
usipoimba |
msipoimba |
asipoimba |
wasipoimba |
usipoimba |
isipoimba |
lisipoimba |
yasipoimba |
kisipoimba |
visipoimba |
isipoimba |
zisipoimba |
usipoimba |
kusipoimba |
pasipoimba |
musipoimba |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaimba |
tukaimba |
ukaimba |
mkaimba |
akaimba |
wakaimba |
ukaimba |
ikaimba |
likaimba |
yakaimba |
kikaimba |
vikaimba |
ikaimba |
zikaimba |
ukaimba |
kukaimba |
pakaimba |
mukaimba |
|
| 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. |