English To Chichewa Dictionary Form Of Verbs

Form of Verbs

Present Form	Meaning	Past Form	Past Participle
awake	maso	awoke	awoken
bear	kudzachitira	bore	born
bear	kudzachitira	bore	borne
abide	mukhala	abode	abode
arise	uka	arose	arisen
be	kukhala	was	been
draw	kudzatunga	drew	drawn
do	kuchita	did	done
fight	nkhondo	fought	fought
eat	kudya	ate	eaten
drive	Kuyendetsa	drove	driven
drink	kumwa	drank	drunk
dig	kukumba	dug	dug
beat	kumenya	beat	beaten
become	kukhala	became	become
bid	zothetsera	bid	bid
begin	yamba	began	begun
bind	anamanga	bound	bound
find	kupeza	found	found
fly	kuwuluka	flew	flown
forget	kuyiwala	forgot	forgotten
forgive	kukhululukira	forgave	forgiven
bite	kuluma	bit	bit, bitten
blow	nkhonya	blew	blown
come	kubwera	came	come
choose	kusankha	chose	chosen
break	yopuma	broke	broken
behold	tawonani	beheld	beheld
sit	kukhala	sat	sat
sink	lakuya	sank	sunk
sing	kuimba	sang	sung
shine	kudzawala	shone	shone
shake	kugwirana	shook	shook
see	onani	saw	seen
get	kupeza	got	got,gotten
go	kupita	went	gone
give	kupereka	gave	given
grow	kukula	grew	grown
run	amathamanga	ran	run
ring	mphete	rang	rung
hide	kubisa	hid	hid,hidden
hang	lendewera	hung	hung
hold	gwirani	held	held
know	mukudziwa	knew	known
lie	bodza	lay	lain
mistake	kulakwitsa	mistook	mistaken
ride	ulendo	rode	ridden
slay	ipha	slew	slain
speak	kulankhula	spoke	spoken
spin	sapota	spun	spun
stand	kuima	stood	stood
write	kulemba	wrote	written
win	Nkhata	won	won
wear	azivala	wore	worn
wake	dzukani	woke	woke
steal	kuba	stole	stolen
stick	ndodo	stuck	stuck
swear	kulumbira	swore	swore
swim	kusambira	swam	swum
take	kutenga	took	taken
tear	kugwetsera	tore	torn
sting	mbola	stung	stung
throw	kuponyera	threw	thrown
chide	chide	chid	chid
cleave	Mamatirani	clove,cleft	cloven,cleft
cling	kugwiritsitsa	clung	clung
spring	masika	sprang	sprung
smite	kukantha	smote	smitten
slide	Wopanda	slid	slid
tread	kuyenda	trod	trodden
swing	kugwedezeka	swang	swung
strive	amayesetsa	strove	striven
string	chingwe	strung	strung
shrink	kuotcha	shrank	shrunk
lead	kutsogolera	led	led
grind	akupera	ground	ground
freeze	amaundana	froze	frozen
forsake	apatukane	forsook	forsaken
fling	pakatikati	flung	flung
wring	amapotoza	wrung	wrung
wind	mphepo	wound	wound
weave	yokhotakhota	wove	woven
bet	uliwonse	bet	bet
cast	anaponyedwa	cast	cast
cost	mtengo	cost	cost
cut	odulidwa	cut	cut
hit	anagunda	hit	hit
hurt	kupweteka	hurt	hurt
let	tiyeni	let	let
put	kuika	put	put
rid	tichotse	rid	rid
set	akonzedwa	set	set
shed	anakhetsa	shed	shed
split	Gawa	split	split
shut	anatseka	shut	shut
thrust	adaponya	thrust	thrust
spread	inafikira	spread	spread
burst	mkangano	burst	burst
abuse	nkhanza	abused	abused
abolish	kupasula	abolished	abolished
avail	sizinathandize	availed	availed
attract	kukopa	attract	attract
appoint	adzaika	appointed	appointed
apply	ntchito	applied	applied
approve	amavomereza	approved	approved
accept	kuvomereza	accepted	accepted
accompany	kutsagana	accompanied	accompanied
acquire	kupeza	acquire	acquired
annoy	kumvutitsa	annoyed	annoyed
alter	kusintha	altered	altered
aim	cholinga	aimed	aimed
add	kuwonjezera	added	added
adapt	azolowere	adapted	adapted
attack	kuukira	attacked	attacked
assure	ndikutsimikizireni	assured	assured
ask	funsani	asked	asked
ascend	kukwera	ascended	ascended
agree	kugwirizana	agreed	agreed
advise	amalangiza	advised	advised
adopt	kutengera	adopted	adopted
bend	unakhota	bent	bent
believe	ndikukhulupirira	believed	believed
behave	zinthu	behaved	behaved
beg	Muzipemphera	begged	begged
bleed	magazi	bled	bled
bring	kubweretsa	brought	brought
charge	kulipiritsa	charged	charged
cheat	kunyengeza	cheated	cheated
compare	yerekezerani	compared	compared
build	kumanga	built	built
burn	kuwotcha	burnt	burnt
buy	kugula	bought	bought
call	kuitana	called	called
cry	kulira	cried	cried
deliver	kupulumutsa	delivered	delivered
debar	debar	debarred	debarred
deal	tagwirizana	dealt	dealt
dare	angayerekeze	dared	dared
catch	nsomba	caught	caught
cook	wophika	cooked	cooked
creep	ingayambe	crept	crept
change	kusintha	changed	changed
complain	akudandaula	complained	complained
compose	kulemba	composed	composed
convict	Wolakwayo	convicted	convicted
cure	mankhwala	cured	cured
decide	kusankha	decided	decided
dedicate	kudzipereka	dedicated	dedicated
hear	akumva	heard	heard
hate	ndimadana	hated	hated
have	ndi	had	had
hang	lendewera	hanged	hanged
demand	kufunika	demanded	demanded
deny	siWake	denied	denied
depend	zimadalira	depended	depended
destroy	kuwononga	destroyed	destroyed
gather	kusonkhanitsa	gathered	gathered
gaze	akumuyang'anitsitsa	gazed	gazed
flee		fled	fled
feel	ndikumverera	felt	felt
feed	chakudya	fed	fed
determine	kudziwa	determined	determined
deviate	anasiyana	deviated	deviated
die	kufa	died	died
dream	ndimalota	dreamt	dreamt
divide	kugawaniza	divided	divided
inform	kudziŵitsa	informed	informed
inspire	kuuzira	inspired	inspired
introduce	atchule	introduced	introduced
embellish	anawonjezapo	embellished	embellished
enter	kulowa	entered	entered
expressed		expressed	expressed
maintain	kukhalabe	maintained	maintained
marry	akwatire	married	married
make	kupanga	made	made
insist	amalimbikira	insisted	insisted
invade	awalande	invaded	invaded
invite	kuyitanidwa	invited	invited
involve	idzagwiritsa	involved	involved
lose	kutaya	lost	lost
look	kuyang'ana	looked	looked
like	ngati	liked	liked
light	kuwala	lighted	lighted
lie	bodza	lied	lied
joke	nthabwala	joked	joked
keep	kusunga	kept	kept
kill	kupha	killed	killed
kneel	tigwade	knelt	knelt
laugh	Anaseka	laughed	laughed
lend	kongoletsani	lent	lent
leave	kusiya	left	left
learn	kuphunzira	learnt	learnt
lead	kutsogolera	led	led
lay	kuyala	laid	laid
owe	ngongole	owed	owed
order	pofuna	ordered	ordered
omit	sanatchule	omitted	omitted
occur	kumachitika	occurred	occurred
observe	kusunga	observed	observed
open	lotseguka	opened	opened
occupy	zatenga	occupied	occupied
pray	pempherani	prayed	prayed
punish	kulanga	punished	punished
play	kusewera	played	played
pay	kulipira	paid	paid
preside	yamalamulo	presided	presided
prevent	Popewa	prevented	prevented
negotiate	kukambirana	negotiated	negotiated
mow	kutchetcha	mowed	mowed
move	kusuntha	moved	moved
mix	kusakaniza	mixed	mixed
mend	peza	mended	mended
meet	kudzakhalire	met	met
mean	mukutanthauza	meant	meant
manage	kusamalira	managed	managed
prepare	kukonzekera	prepared	prepared
preserve	kusunga	preserve	preserved
pretend	kuyesezera	pretended	pretended
proceed	pitilirani	proceeded	proceeded
prohibit	amaletsa	prohibited	prohited
reject	kukana	rejected	rejected
rehabilitate	kukonza	rehabilitated	rehabilitated
refuse	amakana	refused	refused
refund	obwezeredwa	refunded	refunded
recover	adzachira	recovered	recovered
propose	akamufunsirire	proposed	proposed
prosecute	mlandu	prosecuted	prosecuted
prove	kutsimikizira	proved	proved
persist	amapitirizabe	persisted	persisted
realize	tikuzindikira	realized	realized
raise	kwezani	raised	raised
receive	kulandira	received	received
reach	kuwafika	reached	reached
read	werengani	read	read
quarrel	tasiya	quarrelled	quarrelled
say	kunena	said	said
sew	kusoka	sewed	sewed
seek	kufunafuna	sought	sought
remind	kukumbutsa	reminded	reminded
remit	pereka	remitted	remitted
return	kubwerera	returned	returned
respond	anatani	responded	responded
rob	kulanda	robbed	robbed
repair	kukonza	repaired	repaired
reply	anayankha	replied	replied
rescue	yopulumutsa	rescued	rescued
swell	kufufuma	swelled	swelled
sell	kugulitsa	sold	sold
sweep	zikulilima	swept	swept
send	kutumiza	sent	sent
shoot	kuwombera	shot	shot
spoil	kumawononga	spoiled	spoiled
sleep	kugona	slept	slept
show	amasonyeza	showed	showed
sow	nkhumba	sowed	sowed
stay	kukhala	stayed	stayed
spend	amathera	spent	spent
work	ntchito	worked	worked
wish	mukufuna	wished	wished
wait	kudikira	waited	waited
warn	achenjeze	warned	warned
smile	kumwetulira	smiled	smiled
smell	fungo	smelt	smelt
teach	kuphunzitsa	taught	taught
want	ndikufuna	wanted	wanted
walk	kuyenda	walked	walked
visit	ulendo	visited	visited
vanish	kudzatha	vanished	vanished
tell	ndikuuzeni	told	told
think	ndikuganiza	thought	thought
travel	kuyenda	travelled	travelled
tremble	kunjenjemera	trembled	trembled
utter	kumapeputsa	uttered	uttered
unite	pogwirizanitsa	united	united
twinkle	twinkle	twinkled	twinkled
treat	kuchiza	treated	treated
bend	unakhota	bent	bent
breed	zimaswana	bred	bred
clothe	kuveka	clothed	clothed
gird	m'chiwuno	girded,girt	girded,girt
hew	Ankasemanso	hewed	hewed
lean	Taphunzira	leant	leant
load	katundu	loaded	loaded
melt	Sungunulani	melted	melted
rend	zingang'ambe	rent	rent
spell	kuziwerenga	spelled,spelt	spelled,spelt
knock	kugogoda	knocked	knocked
repeat	kubwereza	repeated	repeated
pick	kukatenga	picked	picked
join	agwirizane	joined	joined
clean	woyera	cleaned	cleaned
match	machesi	matched	matched
offer	kutsatsa	offered	offered
plunge	kutitimira	plunged	plunged
watch	penyani	watched	watched
slip	Pepala	slipped	slipped
chatter	kulongolola	chattered	chattered
shock	mantha	shocked	shocked
shook		shooked	shooked
affect	bwanji	affected	affected
last	chatha	lasted	lasted
plan	dongosolo	planned	planned
expose	poyera	exposed	exposed
tip	nsonga	tipped	tipped
need	muyenera	needed	needed
suit	suti	suited	suited
fold	pindani	folded	folded
decorate	azikongoletsa	decorated	decorated
disappear	zikawoneka	disappeared	disappeared
plough	pulawo	ploughed	ploughed
ban	chiletso	banned	banned
protect	kuteteza	protected	protected
reproduce	ziberekane	reproduced	reproduced
contain	muli	contained	contained
stretch	Tambasula	stretched	stretched
notice	zindikirani	noticed	noticed