chewa

See also: Chewa

Swahili

Verb

-chewa (infinitive kuchewa)

Passive form of -cha: be feared, be revered

Conjugation

Conjugation of -chewa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchewa

kutochewa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

chewa

cheweni

Habitual

huchewa

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	nilichewa nalichewa	tulichewa twalichewa	ulichewa walichewa	mlichewa mwalichewa	alichewa	walichewa	ulichewa	ilichewa	lilichewa	yalichewa	kilichewa	vilichewa	ilichewa	zilichewa	ulichewa	kulichewa	palichewa	mulichewa
Relative	niliochewa naliochewa	tuliochewa twaliochewa	uliochewa waliochewa	mliochewa mwaliochewa	aliochewa	waliochewa	uliochewa	iliochewa	liliochewa	yaliochewa	kiliochewa	viliochewa	iliochewa	ziliochewa	uliochewa	kuliochewa	paliochewa	muliochewa
Negative	sikuchewa	hatukuchewa	hukuchewa	hamkuchewa	hakuchewa	hawakuchewa	haukuchewa	haikuchewa	halikuchewa	hayakuchewa	hakikuchewa	havikuchewa	haikuchewa	hazikuchewa	haukuchewa	hakukuchewa	hapakuchewa	hamukuchewa

Present
Positive	ninachewa nachewa	tunachewa	unachewa	mnachewa	anachewa	wanachewa	unachewa	inachewa	linachewa	yanachewa	kinachewa	vinachewa	inachewa	zinachewa	unachewa	kunachewa	panachewa	munachewa
Relative	ninaochewa naochewa	tunaochewa	unaochewa	mnaochewa	anaochewa	wanaochewa	unaochewa	inaochewa	linaochewa	yanaochewa	kinaochewa	vinaochewa	inaochewa	zinaochewa	unaochewa	kunaochewa	panaochewa	munaochewa
Negative	sichewi	hatuchewi	huchewi	hamchewi	hachewi	hawachewi	hauchewi	haichewi	halichewi	hayachewi	hakichewi	havichewi	haichewi	hazichewi	hauchewi	hakuchewi	hapachewi	hamuchewi

Future
Positive	nitachewa	tutachewa	utachewa	mtachewa	atachewa	watachewa	utachewa	itachewa	litachewa	yatachewa	kitachewa	vitachewa	itachewa	zitachewa	utachewa	kutachewa	patachewa	mutachewa
Relative	nitakaochewa	tutakaochewa	utakaochewa	mtakaochewa	atakaochewa	watakaochewa	utakaochewa	itakaochewa	litakaochewa	yatakaochewa	kitakaochewa	vitakaochewa	itakaochewa	zitakaochewa	utakaochewa	kutakaochewa	patakaochewa	mutakaochewa
Negative	sitachewa	hatutachewa	hutachewa	hamtachewa	hatachewa	hawatachewa	hautachewa	haitachewa	halitachewa	hayatachewa	hakitachewa	havitachewa	haitachewa	hazitachewa	hautachewa	hakutachewa	hapatachewa	hamutachewa

Subjunctive
Positive	nichewe	tuchewe	uchewe	mchewe	achewe	wachewe	uchewe	ichewe	lichewe	yachewe	kichewe	vichewe	ichewe	zichewe	uchewe	kuchewe	pachewe	muchewe
Negative	nisichewe	tusichewe	usichewe	msichewe	asichewe	wasichewe	usichewe	isichewe	lisichewe	yasichewe	kisichewe	visichewe	isichewe	zisichewe	usichewe	kusichewe	pasichewe	musichewe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechewa	tungechewa	ungechewa	mngechewa	angechewa	wangechewa	ungechewa	ingechewa	lingechewa	yangechewa	kingechewa	vingechewa	ingechewa	zingechewa	ungechewa	kungechewa	pangechewa	mungechewa
Negative	nisingechewa singechewa	tusingechewa hatungechewa	usingechewa hungechewa	msingechewa hamngechewa	asingechewa hangechewa	wasingechewa hawangechewa	usingechewa haungechewa	isingechewa haingechewa	lisingechewa halingechewa	yasingechewa hayangechewa	kisingechewa hakingechewa	visingechewa havingechewa	isingechewa haingechewa	zisingechewa hazingechewa	usingechewa haungechewa	kusingechewa hakungechewa	pasingechewa hapangechewa	musingechewa hamungechewa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichewa	tungalichewa	ungalichewa	mngalichewa	angalichewa	wangalichewa	ungalichewa	ingalichewa	lingalichewa	yangalichewa	kingalichewa	vingalichewa	ingalichewa	zingalichewa	ungalichewa	kungalichewa	pangalichewa	mungalichewa
Negative	nisingalichewa singalichewa	tusingalichewa hatungalichewa	usingalichewa hungalichewa	msingalichewa hamngalichewa	asingalichewa hangalichewa	wasingalichewa hawangalichewa	usingalichewa haungalichewa	isingalichewa haingalichewa	lisingalichewa halingalichewa	yasingalichewa hayangalichewa	kisingalichewa hakingalichewa	visingalichewa havingalichewa	isingalichewa haingalichewa	zisingalichewa hazingalichewa	usingalichewa haungalichewa	kusingalichewa hakungalichewa	pasingalichewa hapangalichewa	musingalichewa hamungalichewa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichewa	tungelichewa	ungelichewa	mngelichewa	angelichewa	wangelichewa	ungelichewa	ingelichewa	lingelichewa	yangelichewa	kingelichewa	vingelichewa	ingelichewa	zingelichewa	ungelichewa	kungelichewa	pangelichewa	mungelichewa

General Relative
Positive	nichewao	tuchewao	uchewao	mchewao	achewao	wachewao	uchewao	ichewao	lichewao	yachewao	kichewao	vichewao	ichewao	zichewao	uchewao	kuchewao	pachewao	muchewao
Negative	nisiochewa	tusiochewa	usiochewa	msiochewa	asiochewa	wasiochewa	usiochewa	isiochewa	lisiochewa	yasiochewa	kisiochewa	visiochewa	isiochewa	zisiochewa	usiochewa	kusiochewa	pasiochewa	musiochewa

Gnomic
Positive	nachewa	twachewa	wachewa	mwachewa	achewa	wachewa	wachewa	yachewa	lachewa	yachewa	chachewa	vyachewa	yachewa	zachewa	wachewa	kwachewa	pachewa	mwachewa

Perfect
Positive	nimechewa	tumechewa	umechewa	mmechewa	amechewa	wamechewa	umechewa	imechewa	limechewa	yamechewa	kimechewa	vimechewa	imechewa	zimechewa	umechewa	kumechewa	pamechewa	mumechewa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachewa	tumeshachewa	umeshachewa	mmeshachewa	ameshachewa	wameshachewa	umeshachewa	imeshachewa	limeshachewa	yameshachewa	kimeshachewa	vimeshachewa	imeshachewa	zimeshachewa	umeshachewa	kumeshachewa	pameshachewa	mumeshachewa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachewa	hatujachewa	hujachewa	hamjachewa	hajachewa	hawajachewa	haujachewa	haijachewa	halijachewa	hayajachewa	hakijachewa	havijachewa	haijachewa	hazijachewa	haujachewa	hakujachewa	hapajachewa	hamujachewa

"If/When"
Positive	nikichewa	tukichewa	ukichewa	mkichewa	akichewa	wakichewa	ukichewa	ikichewa	likichewa	yakichewa	kikichewa	vikichewa	ikichewa	zikichewa	ukichewa	kukichewa	pakichewa	mukichewa

"If not"
Negative	nisipochewa	tusipochewa	usipochewa	msipochewa	asipochewa	wasipochewa	usipochewa	isipochewa	lisipochewa	yasipochewa	kisipochewa	visipochewa	isipochewa	zisipochewa	usipochewa	kusipochewa	pasipochewa	musipochewa

Consecutive
Positive	nikachewa	tukachewa	ukachewa	mkachewa	akachewa	wakachewa	ukachewa	ikachewa	likachewa	yakachewa	kikachewa	vikachewa	ikachewa	zikachewa	ukachewa	kukachewa	pakachewa	mukachewa

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.