| Conjugation of -piga |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kupiga |
kutopiga |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
piga |
pigeni |
| Habitual |
hupiga |
| 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 |
nilipiga nalipiga |
tulipiga twalipiga |
ulipiga walipiga |
mlipiga mwalipiga |
alipiga |
walipiga |
ulipiga |
ilipiga |
lilipiga |
yalipiga |
kilipiga |
vilipiga |
ilipiga |
zilipiga |
ulipiga |
kulipiga |
palipiga |
mulipiga |
| Relative |
niliopiga naliopiga |
tuliopiga twaliopiga |
uliopiga waliopiga |
mliopiga mwaliopiga |
aliopiga |
waliopiga |
uliopiga |
iliopiga |
liliopiga |
yaliopiga |
kiliopiga |
viliopiga |
iliopiga |
ziliopiga |
uliopiga |
kuliopiga |
paliopiga |
muliopiga |
| Negative |
sikupiga |
hatukupiga |
hukupiga |
hamkupiga |
hakupiga |
hawakupiga |
haukupiga |
haikupiga |
halikupiga |
hayakupiga |
hakikupiga |
havikupiga |
haikupiga |
hazikupiga |
haukupiga |
hakukupiga |
hapakupiga |
hamukupiga |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninapiga napiga |
tunapiga |
unapiga |
mnapiga |
anapiga |
wanapiga |
unapiga |
inapiga |
linapiga |
yanapiga |
kinapiga |
vinapiga |
inapiga |
zinapiga |
unapiga |
kunapiga |
panapiga |
munapiga |
| Relative |
ninaopiga naopiga |
tunaopiga |
unaopiga |
mnaopiga |
anaopiga |
wanaopiga |
unaopiga |
inaopiga |
linaopiga |
yanaopiga |
kinaopiga |
vinaopiga |
inaopiga |
zinaopiga |
unaopiga |
kunaopiga |
panaopiga |
munaopiga |
| Negative |
sipigi |
hatupigi |
hupigi |
hampigi |
hapigi |
hawapigi |
haupigi |
haipigi |
halipigi |
hayapigi |
hakipigi |
havipigi |
haipigi |
hazipigi |
haupigi |
hakupigi |
hapapigi |
hamupigi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitapiga |
tutapiga |
utapiga |
mtapiga |
atapiga |
watapiga |
utapiga |
itapiga |
litapiga |
yatapiga |
kitapiga |
vitapiga |
itapiga |
zitapiga |
utapiga |
kutapiga |
patapiga |
mutapiga |
| Relative |
nitakaopiga |
tutakaopiga |
utakaopiga |
mtakaopiga |
atakaopiga |
watakaopiga |
utakaopiga |
itakaopiga |
litakaopiga |
yatakaopiga |
kitakaopiga |
vitakaopiga |
itakaopiga |
zitakaopiga |
utakaopiga |
kutakaopiga |
patakaopiga |
mutakaopiga |
| Negative |
sitapiga |
hatutapiga |
hutapiga |
hamtapiga |
hatapiga |
hawatapiga |
hautapiga |
haitapiga |
halitapiga |
hayatapiga |
hakitapiga |
havitapiga |
haitapiga |
hazitapiga |
hautapiga |
hakutapiga |
hapatapiga |
hamutapiga |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nipige |
tupige |
upige |
mpige |
apige |
wapige |
upige |
ipige |
lipige |
yapige |
kipige |
vipige |
ipige |
zipige |
upige |
kupige |
papige |
mupige |
| Negative |
nisipige |
tusipige |
usipige |
msipige |
asipige |
wasipige |
usipige |
isipige |
lisipige |
yasipige |
kisipige |
visipige |
isipige |
zisipige |
usipige |
kusipige |
pasipige |
musipige |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningepiga |
tungepiga |
ungepiga |
mngepiga |
angepiga |
wangepiga |
ungepiga |
ingepiga |
lingepiga |
yangepiga |
kingepiga |
vingepiga |
ingepiga |
zingepiga |
ungepiga |
kungepiga |
pangepiga |
mungepiga |
| Negative |
nisingepiga singepiga |
tusingepiga hatungepiga |
usingepiga hungepiga |
msingepiga hamngepiga |
asingepiga hangepiga |
wasingepiga hawangepiga |
usingepiga haungepiga |
isingepiga haingepiga |
lisingepiga halingepiga |
yasingepiga hayangepiga |
kisingepiga hakingepiga |
visingepiga havingepiga |
isingepiga haingepiga |
zisingepiga hazingepiga |
usingepiga haungepiga |
kusingepiga hakungepiga |
pasingepiga hapangepiga |
musingepiga hamungepiga |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalipiga |
tungalipiga |
ungalipiga |
mngalipiga |
angalipiga |
wangalipiga |
ungalipiga |
ingalipiga |
lingalipiga |
yangalipiga |
kingalipiga |
vingalipiga |
ingalipiga |
zingalipiga |
ungalipiga |
kungalipiga |
pangalipiga |
mungalipiga |
| Negative |
nisingalipiga singalipiga |
tusingalipiga hatungalipiga |
usingalipiga hungalipiga |
msingalipiga hamngalipiga |
asingalipiga hangalipiga |
wasingalipiga hawangalipiga |
usingalipiga haungalipiga |
isingalipiga haingalipiga |
lisingalipiga halingalipiga |
yasingalipiga hayangalipiga |
kisingalipiga hakingalipiga |
visingalipiga havingalipiga |
isingalipiga haingalipiga |
zisingalipiga hazingalipiga |
usingalipiga haungalipiga |
kusingalipiga hakungalipiga |
pasingalipiga hapangalipiga |
musingalipiga hamungalipiga |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelipiga |
tungelipiga |
ungelipiga |
mngelipiga |
angelipiga |
wangelipiga |
ungelipiga |
ingelipiga |
lingelipiga |
yangelipiga |
kingelipiga |
vingelipiga |
ingelipiga |
zingelipiga |
ungelipiga |
kungelipiga |
pangelipiga |
mungelipiga |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nipigao |
tupigao |
upigao |
mpigao |
apigao |
wapigao |
upigao |
ipigao |
lipigao |
yapigao |
kipigao |
vipigao |
ipigao |
zipigao |
upigao |
kupigao |
papigao |
mupigao |
| Negative |
nisiopiga |
tusiopiga |
usiopiga |
msiopiga |
asiopiga |
wasiopiga |
usiopiga |
isiopiga |
lisiopiga |
yasiopiga |
kisiopiga |
visiopiga |
isiopiga |
zisiopiga |
usiopiga |
kusiopiga |
pasiopiga |
musiopiga |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
napiga |
twapiga |
wapiga |
mwapiga |
apiga |
wapiga |
wapiga |
yapiga |
lapiga |
yapiga |
chapiga |
vyapiga |
yapiga |
zapiga |
wapiga |
kwapiga |
papiga |
mwapiga |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimepiga |
tumepiga |
umepiga |
mmepiga |
amepiga |
wamepiga |
umepiga |
imepiga |
limepiga |
yamepiga |
kimepiga |
vimepiga |
imepiga |
zimepiga |
umepiga |
kumepiga |
pamepiga |
mumepiga |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshapiga |
tumeshapiga |
umeshapiga |
mmeshapiga |
ameshapiga |
wameshapiga |
umeshapiga |
imeshapiga |
limeshapiga |
yameshapiga |
kimeshapiga |
vimeshapiga |
imeshapiga |
zimeshapiga |
umeshapiga |
kumeshapiga |
pameshapiga |
mumeshapiga |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijapiga |
hatujapiga |
hujapiga |
hamjapiga |
hajapiga |
hawajapiga |
haujapiga |
haijapiga |
halijapiga |
hayajapiga |
hakijapiga |
havijapiga |
haijapiga |
hazijapiga |
haujapiga |
hakujapiga |
hapajapiga |
hamujapiga |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikipiga |
tukipiga |
ukipiga |
mkipiga |
akipiga |
wakipiga |
ukipiga |
ikipiga |
likipiga |
yakipiga |
kikipiga |
vikipiga |
ikipiga |
zikipiga |
ukipiga |
kukipiga |
pakipiga |
mukipiga |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipopiga |
tusipopiga |
usipopiga |
msipopiga |
asipopiga |
wasipopiga |
usipopiga |
isipopiga |
lisipopiga |
yasipopiga |
kisipopiga |
visipopiga |
isipopiga |
zisipopiga |
usipopiga |
kusipopiga |
pasipopiga |
musipopiga |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikapiga |
tukapiga |
ukapiga |
mkapiga |
akapiga |
wakapiga |
ukapiga |
ikapiga |
likapiga |
yakapiga |
kikapiga |
vikapiga |
ikapiga |
zikapiga |
ukapiga |
kukapiga |
pakapiga |
mukapiga |
|
| 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. |