Jifunze Kiswahili

We continue with our topic THE PASSIVE VOICE

The passive voice in the negative offers no special difficulty.It follows the same rules as in the affirmative.Thus:

Bahati anapendwa,Bahati is loved

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Bahati hapendwi(negative), Bahati is not loved

Bahati alipendwa, Bahati was loved

Bahati hakupendwa,Bahati was not loved

Bahati atapendwa,Bahati will be loved

Bahati atapendwa, Bahati will be loved

Bahati hatapendwa, Bahati will not be loved

Useful phrases

Mtoto alizaliwa mwaka 1970                               The child was born in 1970

Tatu aliolewa na………                                          Tatu was married to…..

Tatu alisifiwa kwa kazi yake nzuri,.                   Tatu was praised for her good work.

Sitaki nguo hizo,zimevaliwa na mtu Fulani.       I do not like those clothes, they have been

worn by a certain person.

Mwizi amekamatwa na polisi.                             The thief has been arrested by the police

Gari limeharibika,.                                                    The car is out of order

Wezi walipigwa mawe na……..                               The thieves were stoned by……..

Jambo hili haliwezekani.                                          This matter is impossible

Sukari haipatikani hapa,.                                             The sugar is not available here

EXERCISE

Change the following sentences into the passive voice:

Active.                .                               .   Passive

Mtoto amejibu swali.                             Swali limejibiwa na mtoto

The child has answered the question.  The question has been answered by the child

1.Tuliwapokea wageni wengi Jana

2.Watoto wanampenda sana mwalimu wao

3 Bahati ameandika barua nzuri kwa winon

4.watu wengi wamesahau jambo hili Sasa

5.Waziri amewafikiria wafanya kazi wote

 

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