English To Swahili Dictionary Form Of Verbs

Form of Verbs

Present Form	Meaning	Past Form	Past Participle
awake	macho	awoke	awoken
bear	kubeba	bore	born
bear	kubeba	bore	borne
abide	Fuata	abode	abode
arise	kutokea	arose	arisen
be	kuwa	was	been
draw	kuteka	drew	drawn
do	kufanya	did	done
fight	mapambano	fought	fought
eat	kula	ate	eaten
drive	gari	drove	driven
drink	kunywa	drank	drunk
dig	dig	dug	dug
beat	piga	beat	beaten
become	kuwa	became	become
bid	jitihada	bid	bid
begin	kuanza	began	begun
bind	bandika	bound	bound
find	kupata	found	found
fly	kuruka	flew	flown
forget	kusahau	forgot	forgotten
forgive	kusamehe	forgave	forgiven
bite	kuuma	bit	bit, bitten
blow	pigo	blew	blown
come	kuja	came	come
choose	kuchagua	chose	chosen
break	mapumziko	broke	broken
behold	tazama	beheld	beheld
sit	kukaa	sat	sat
sink	kuzama	sank	sunk
sing	kuimba	sang	sung
shine	uangaze	shone	shone
shake	kutikisika	shook	shook
see	kuona	saw	seen
get	kupata	got	got,gotten
go	kwenda	went	gone
give	kutoa	gave	given
grow	kukua	grew	grown
run	kukimbia	ran	run
ring	pete	rang	rung
hide	kujificha	hid	hid,hidden
hang	hang	hung	hung
hold	kushikilia	held	held
know	kujua	knew	known
lie	uwongo	lay	lain
mistake	kosa	mistook	mistaken
ride	safari	rode	ridden
slay	kuchinja	slew	slain
speak	kusema	spoke	spoken
spin	spin	spun	spun
stand	kusimama	stood	stood
write	andika	wrote	written
win	kushinda	won	won
wear	kuvaa	wore	worn
wake	amka	woke	woke
steal	kuiba	stole	stolen
stick	fimbo	stuck	stuck
swear	kuapa	swore	swore
swim	kuogelea	swam	swum
take	kuchukua	took	taken
tear	machozi	tore	torn
sting	kuumwa	stung	stung
throw	kutupa	threw	thrown
chide	chide	chid	chid
cleave	ataungana	clove,cleft	cloven,cleft
cling	kushikamana	clung	clung
spring	spring	sprang	sprung
smite	kuipiga	smote	smitten
slide	slide	slid	slid
tread	kutembea	trod	trodden
swing	swing	swang	swung
strive	kujitahidi	strove	striven
string	kamba	strung	strung
shrink	kuogopa	shrank	shrunk
lead	kusababisha	led	led
grind	grind	ground	ground
freeze	kufungia	froze	frozen
forsake	usiiache	forsook	forsaken
fling	fling	flung	flung
wring	kamua	wrung	wrung
wind	upepo	wound	wound
weave	weave	wove	woven
bet	bet	bet	bet
cast	kutupwa	cast	cast
cost	gharama	cost	cost
cut	kata	cut	cut
hit	hit	hit	hit
hurt	kuumiza	hurt	hurt
let	basi	let	let
put	kuweka	put	put
rid	kuondoa	rid	rid
set	kuweka	set	set
shed	kumwaga	shed	shed
split	mgawanyiko	split	split
shut	kufunga	shut	shut
thrust	kutia	thrust	thrust
spread	kuenea	spread	spread
burst	kupasuka	burst	burst
abuse	matumizi mabaya	abused	abused
abolish	kukomesha	abolished	abolished
avail	kitu	availed	availed
attract	kuvutia	attract	attract
appoint	kuteua	appointed	appointed
apply	kuomba	applied	applied
approve	kupitisha	approved	approved
accept	kukubali	accepted	accepted
accompany	kuongozana	accompanied	accompanied
acquire	kupata	acquire	acquired
annoy	waudhi	annoyed	annoyed
alter	kubadilisha	altered	altered
aim	lengo	aimed	aimed
add	kuongeza	added	added
adapt	kukabiliana	adapted	adapted
attack	mashambulizi	attacked	attacked
assure	kuwahakikishia	assured	assured
ask	kuuliza	asked	asked
ascend	akipanda	ascended	ascended
agree	kubali	agreed	agreed
advise	ushauri	advised	advised
adopt	kupitisha	adopted	adopted
bend	kona	bent	bent
believe	kuamini	believed	believed
behave	kuishi	behaved	behaved
beg	omba	begged	begged
bleed	damu	bled	bled
bring	kuleta	brought	brought
charge	malipo	charged	charged
cheat	kudanganya	cheated	cheated
compare	kulinganisha	compared	compared
build	kujenga	built	built
burn	choma	burnt	burnt
buy	kununua	bought	bought
call	wito	called	called
cry	kilio	cried	cried
deliver	kutoa	delivered	delivered
debar	debari	debarred	debarred
deal	mpango	dealt	dealt
dare	kuthubutu	dared	dared
catch	catch	caught	caught
cook	mpishi	cooked	cooked
creep	huenda	crept	crept
change	mabadiliko	changed	changed
complain	kulalamika	complained	complained
compose	kutunga	composed	composed
convict	hatiani	convicted	convicted
cure	tiba	cured	cured
decide	kuamua	decided	decided
dedicate	kujitolea	dedicated	dedicated
hear	sikia	heard	heard
hate	chuki	hated	hated
have	kuwa na	had	had
hang	hang	hanged	hanged
demand	mahitaji	demanded	demanded
deny	kukana	denied	denied
depend	hutegemea	depended	depended
destroy	kuharibu	destroyed	destroyed
gather	kukusanya	gathered	gathered
gaze	kutazama	gazed	gazed
flee		fled	fled
feel	kujisikia	felt	felt
feed	kulisha	fed	fed
determine	kuamua	determined	determined
deviate	kinyume	deviated	deviated
die	kufa	died	died
dream	ndoto	dreamt	dreamt
divide	mgawanyiko	divided	divided
inform	kuwajulisha	informed	informed
inspire	kuhamasisha	inspired	inspired
introduce	kuanzisha	introduced	introduced
embellish	pamba	embellished	embellished
enter	kuingia	entered	entered
expressed		expressed	expressed
maintain	kudumisha	maintained	maintained
marry	kuoa	married	married
make	fanya	made	made
insist	kusisitiza	insisted	insisted
invade	kuvamia	invaded	invaded
invite	kukaribisha	invited	invited
involve	kuhusisha	involved	involved
lose	kupoteza	lost	lost
look	kuangalia	looked	looked
like	kama	liked	liked
light	mwanga	lighted	lighted
lie	uwongo	lied	lied
joke	utani	joked	joked
keep	Weka	kept	kept
kill	kuua	killed	killed
kneel	magoti	knelt	knelt
laugh	Cheka	laughed	laughed
lend	kutoa mikopo	lent	lent
leave	kuondoka	left	left
learn	kujifunza	learnt	learnt
lead	kusababisha	led	led
lay	kuweka	laid	laid
owe	unadaiwa	owed	owed
order	ili	ordered	ordered
omit	saza	omitted	omitted
occur	kutokea	occurred	occurred
observe	kuchunguza	observed	observed
open	wazi	opened	opened
occupy	kuchukua	occupied	occupied
pray	kuomba	prayed	prayed
punish	kuadhibu	punished	punished
play	kucheza	played	played
pay	kulipa	paid	paid
preside	Mwenyekiti	presided	presided
prevent	kuzuia	prevented	prevented
negotiate	kujadili	negotiated	negotiated
mow	mow	mowed	mowed
move	hoja	moved	moved
mix	kuchanganya	mixed	mixed
mend	mend	mended	mended
meet	kukutana	met	met
mean	maana	meant	meant
manage	kusimamia	managed	managed
prepare	kuandaa	prepared	prepared
preserve	kuhifadhi	preserve	preserved
pretend	kujifanya	pretended	pretended
proceed	kuendelea	proceeded	proceeded
prohibit	kuzuia	prohibited	prohited
reject	kukataa	rejected	rejected
rehabilitate	kukarabati	rehabilitated	rehabilitated
refuse	kukataa	refused	refused
refund	refund	refunded	refunded
recover	kuokoa	recovered	recovered
propose	kupendekeza	proposed	proposed
prosecute	mashitaka	prosecuted	prosecuted
prove	kuthibitisha	proved	proved
persist	kuendelea	persisted	persisted
realize	kutambua	realized	realized
raise	kuongeza	raised	raised
receive	kupokea	received	received
reach	kufikia	reached	reached
read	kusoma	read	read
quarrel	ugomvi	quarrelled	quarrelled
say	kusema	said	said
sew	kushona	sewed	sewed
seek	tafuta	sought	sought
remind	kuwakumbusha	reminded	reminded
remit	kuondoa	remitted	remitted
return	kurudi	returned	returned
respond	kujibu	responded	responded
rob	kuwaibia	robbed	robbed
repair	kukarabati	repaired	repaired
reply	jibu	replied	replied
rescue	kuwaokoa	rescued	rescued
swell	jazwa	swelled	swelled
sell	kuuza	sold	sold
sweep	sweep	swept	swept
send	kutuma	sent	sent
shoot	risasi	shot	shot
spoil	nyara	spoiled	spoiled
sleep	usingizi	slept	slept
show	show	showed	showed
sow	kupanda	sowed	sowed
stay	kukaa	stayed	stayed
spend	kutumia	spent	spent
work	kazi	worked	worked
wish	unataka	wished	wished
wait	kusubiri	waited	waited
warn	kuonya	warned	warned
smile	tabasamu	smiled	smiled
smell	harufu	smelt	smelt
teach	kufundisha	taught	taught
want	wanataka	wanted	wanted
walk	kutembea	walked	walked
visit	ziara	visited	visited
vanish	kutoweka	vanished	vanished
tell	kuwaambia	told	told
think	kufikiri	thought	thought
travel	usafiri	travelled	travelled
tremble	kutetemeka	trembled	trembled
utter	mkubwa	uttered	uttered
unite	kuunganisha	united	united
twinkle	twinkle	twinkled	twinkled
treat	kutibu	treated	treated
bend	kona	bent	bent
breed	kuzaliana	bred	bred
clothe	nguo	clothed	clothed
gird	kujifunga	girded,girt	girded,girt
hew	Ukateni	hewed	hewed
lean	konda	leant	leant
load	mzigo	loaded	loaded
melt	melt	melted	melted
rend	--rarua	rent	rent
spell	Spell	spelled,spelt	spelled,spelt
knock	nabisha	knocked	knocked
repeat	kurudia	repeated	repeated
pick	pick	picked	picked
join	kujiunga	joined	joined
clean	safi	cleaned	cleaned
match	mechi	matched	matched
offer	kutoa	offered	offered
plunge	wapige	plunged	plunged
watch	kuangalia	watched	watched
slip	kuingizwa	slipped	slipped
chatter	chatter	chattered	chattered
shock	mshtuko	shocked	shocked
shook		shooked	shooked
affect	kuathiri	affected	affected
last	mwisho	lasted	lasted
plan	mpango	planned	planned
expose	nje	exposed	exposed
tip	ncha	tipped	tipped
need	haja	needed	needed
suit	suti	suited	suited
fold	mara	folded	folded
decorate	kupamba	decorated	decorated
disappear	kutoweka	disappeared	disappeared
plough	kulima	ploughed	ploughed
ban	ban	banned	banned
protect	kulinda	protected	protected
reproduce	kuzaliana	reproduced	reproduced
contain	vyenye	contained	contained
stretch	kunyoosha	stretched	stretched
notice	ilani	noticed	noticed