A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being. It can be in the present tense, like 'I eat ugali', or the past tense, like 'I ate ugali yesterday'. The formula is subject + verb + object.
Kitioksi ni neno linaloonyesha kitendo au hali ya kuwa. Linaweza kuwa katika wakati wa sasa, kama 'Nakula ugali', au wakati uliopita, kama 'Nilikula ugali jana'. Fomula ni somo + kitioksi + kielelezo.
Mifano & Matamshi
I eat ugali for breakfast
Nakula ugali kwa kifungua kinywa
present simple
My brother is studying for his exams
Kaka yangu anasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wake
present continuous
We played soccer yesterday
Tulicheza soka jana
past simple
eat
kula
kula chakula
run
kukimbia
kimbia
study
soma
masomo
play
cheza
michezo
read
soma
kusoma
write
andika
kuandika
swim
kuzamia
kuzamia
dance
cheza
michezo ya ngoma
sing
imba
nyimbo
jump
rukia
kurukia
drive
kuendesha
transport
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example) 1
My sister is going to the market to buy some vegetables. She will take a daladala and then walk to the market. She likes to buy fresh tomatoes and onions.
Dada yangu anaelekea sokoni kununua mboga. Atachukua daladala na kisha atatembea hadi sokoni. Anapenda kununua nyanya na vitunguu vya sasa.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence My sister is going to the market, the verb is going shows the action of moving from one place to another. This is an example of the present continuous tense, used to describe an action that is happening now. Alternative verbs could be is walking or is running.
Katika sentensi Dada yangu anaelekea sokoni, kitioksi anaelekea kinaonyesha kitendo cha kusonga kutoka sehemu moja kwenda nyingine. Hii ni mfano wa wakati wa sasa unaendelea, unaotumika kuelezea kitendo kinachotokea sasa. Vitoksi vingine vinavyoweza kutumika ni anatembea au anakimbia.
Mfano (Example) 2
Ethan plays football.
Ethan anacheza mpira.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence Ethan plays football, plays is the verb. It shows what Ethan is doing. We can also use runs, jumps or reads.
Katika sentensi Ethan plays football, plays ni kitiwo. Kinaonyesha nini Ethan anachofanya. Tunaweza pia kutumia runs, jumps au reads.
Mfano (Example) 3
Ruta eats ugali.
Ruta anakula ugali.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Ruta eats ugali, eats is the verb. It tells us what Ruta is doing. Alternatives: cooks, drinks or sings.
Katika Ruta eats ugali, eats ni kitiwo. Hutuambia nini Ruta anachofanya. Mbadala: cooks, drinks au sings.
Mfano (Example) 4
Mzee Wandiba teaches at school.
Mzee Wandiba anafundisha shuleni.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Mzee Wandiba teaches at school, teaches is the verb. It shows what Mzee Wandiba is doing. We can also use learns, writes or reads.
Katika Mzee Wandiba teaches at school, teaches ni kitiwo. Kinaonyesha nini Mzee Wandiba anachofanya. Tunaweza pia kutumia learns, writes au reads.
Mfano (Example) 5
Peter drives to Dar es Salaam.
Peter anasafiri kwenda Dar es Salaam.
Maelezo (Detail)
In Peter drives to Dar es Salaam, drives is the verb. It tells us what Peter is doing. Alternatives: walks, runs or flies.
Katika Peter drives to Dar es Salaam, drives ni kitiwo. Hutuambia nini Peter anachofanya. Mbadala: walks, runs au flies.
Maswali
1
Find the verb that shows the action of buying in the sentence below: (Tafuta kitioksi kinachooonyesha kitendo cha kununua katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
She will buy some vegetables at the market.
Atanunua mboga fulani sokoni.
buy
2
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: 'I _______ to school every day'
Kwa kuwa mzungumzaji ni mimi, kitioksi 'go' ndicho kinachofaa
3
Find the error in the sentence: 'Me and my friend go to the shamba'
Kwa kuwa mzungumzaji ni mimi, neno 'I' ndilo sahihi
4
Complete the sentence: 'My mother _______ ugali for dinner'
Kwa kuwa mzungumzaji ni mama, kitioksi 'cooks' ndicho kinachofaa
5
Find the verb: Hadija is writing a letter.
writing ni kitenzi.
6
Choose the correct verb form: I ___ to school yesterday.
went ni kitenzi cha zamani.
7
Complete the sentence: Ivan is ___ soccer.
playing ni kitenzi cha kitendo.
8
Choose the action verb: Peter is ___ a book.
reading ni kitenzi cha kitendo.
9
Choose the state verb: Ruta is ___ .
happy ni kitenzi cha hali.
10
Find the verb: The students are studying for their exams.