Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs that we use with main verbs to show the time of an action. For example, 'I am eating' uses 'am' as an auxiliary verb. The formula is 'auxiliary verb + main verb'.
Vitiwa vya kuunga mkono ni vitenzi vinavyotusaidia kuonyesha wakati wa kitendo. Kwa mfano, 'Nina kula' hutumia 'nina' kama kivitio cha kuunga mkono. Fomula ni 'kivitio cha kuunga mkono + kitenzi kikuu'.
Mifano & Matamshi
I am eating ugali
Nina kula ugali
using 'am' with 'eating'
They have been playing football
Wamekuwa wakicheza mpira
using 'have been' with 'playing'
She can speak Kiswahili
Anaweza kuzungumza Kiswahili
using 'can' with 'speak'
Zoezi: Tamka mifano hii
Soma Zaidi
Mfano (Example)
My sister is studying for her exams. She has been studying for three hours. My mother will help her later.
Dada yangu anasoma kwa ajili ya mtihani wake. Amekuwa aksoma kwa masaa matatu. Mama yangu atamsaidia baadaye.
Maelezo (Detail)
In the sentence 'My sister is studying', 'is' is the auxiliary verb and 'studying' is the main verb. We use 'is' to show that the action is happening now. Alternative: 'My sister was studying' uses 'was' to show the action happened in the past.
Katika sentensi 'Dada yangu anasoma', 'anasoma' ni kivitio cha kuunga mkono na 'soma' ni kitenzi kikuu. Tunatumia 'anasoma' kuonyesha kwamba kitendo kinaendelea sasa. Chaguo jingine: 'Dada yangu alisoma' hutumia 'alisoma' kuonyesha kwamba kitendo kilifanyika katika zamani.
Maswali
1
Find the auxiliary verb in the sentence below: (Pata kivitio cha kuunga mkono katika sentensi ifuatayo:)
The teacher will write on the board.
Mwalimu atandika kwenye bamba.
will
2
Complete the sentence: 'My brother _______ playing soccer.',
Kwa sababu kitendo kinaendelea sasa
3
Choose the correct auxiliary verb: 'I _______ eat ugali every day.',
Kwa sababu ni kitendo cha kila siku
4
Find the error in the sentence: 'My friend go to school every day.',