English To Xhosa Dictionary Form Of Verbs

Form of Verbs

Present Form	Meaning	Past Form	Past Participle
awake	vuka	awoke	awoken
bear	athwale	bore	born
bear	athwale	bore	borne
abide	hlalani	abode	abode
arise	kuvela	arose	arisen
be	ibe	was	been
draw	sisondele	drew	drawn
do	ukwenza	did	done
fight	ukulwa	fought	fought
eat	udle	ate	eaten
drive	drive	drove	driven
drink	nomnikelo	drank	drunk
dig	dig	dug	dug
beat	beat	beat	beaten
become	babe	became	become
bid	bid	bid	bid
begin	qala	began	begun
bind	abophe	bound	bound
find	ukufumana	found	found
fly	fly	flew	flown
forget	ukulibala	forgot	forgotten
forgive	thethelela	forgave	forgiven
bite	ibalume	bit	bit, bitten
blow	igalelo	blew	blown
come	eze	came	come
choose	khetha	chose	chosen
break	ikhefu	broke	broken
behold	khangela	beheld	beheld
sit	bahlale	sat	sat
sink	ukucwila	sank	sunk
sing	ukucula	sang	sung
shine	ukhanye	shone	shone
shake	nivuthulule	shook	shook
see	ukubona	saw	seen
get	uthole	got	got,gotten
go	hamba	went	gone
give	ukunika	gave	given
grow	ikhule	grew	grown
run	run	ran	run
ring	ring	rang	rung
hide	ukufihla	hid	hid,hidden
hang	hang	hung	hung
hold	ubambe	held	held
know	bazi	knew	known
lie	amanga	lay	lain
mistake	iphutha	mistook	mistaken
ride	ukukhwela	rode	ridden
slay	ibulale	slew	slain
speak	akhulume	spoke	spoken
spin	spin	spun	spun
stand	ukuma	stood	stood
write	ukubhala	wrote	written
win	win	won	won
wear	afake	wore	worn
wake	uvuka	woke	woke
steal	ebe	stole	stolen
stick	stick	stuck	stuck
swear	nokufunga	swore	swore
swim	nihlambe	swam	swum
take	ukuthatha	took	taken
tear	udilize	tore	torn
sting	sting	stung	stung
throw	ulahle	threw	thrown
chide	niphikisane	chid	chid
cleave	ninamathele	clove,cleft	cloven,cleft
cling	namarhela	clung	clung
spring	spring	sprang	sprung
smite	alichithe	smote	smitten
slide	slide	slid	slid
tread	unyathele	trod	trodden
swing	swing	swang	swung
strive	lwela	strove	striven
string	umtya	strung	strung
shrink	nciphisa	shrank	shrunk
lead	phambili	led	led
grind	okugaya	ground	ground
freeze	iqhwa	froze	frozen
forsake	ungawushiyi	forsook	forsaken
fling	Yisa	flung	flung
wring	aliqhawule	wrung	wrung
wind	umoya	wound	wound
weave	aluka	wove	woven
bet	ukubheja	bet	bet
cast	ziphose	cast	cast
cost	iindleko	cost	cost
cut	cut	cut	cut
hit	hit	hit	hit
hurt	ubuhlungu	hurt	hurt
let	ake	let	let
put	wabeka	put	put
rid	lahla	rid	rid
set	iseti	set	set
shed	baphalaze	shed	shed
split	Umehlulelwano	split	split
shut	wavala	shut	shut
thrust	saliphosa	thrust	thrust
spread	ukwanda	spread	spread
burst	ziqhume	burst	burst
abuse	ukuhlukunyezwa	abused	abused
abolish	ukuchitha	abolished	abolished
avail	sisinde	availed	availed
attract	ukudosa	attract	attract
appoint	abeke	appointed	appointed
apply	isicelo	applied	applied
approve	angavumela	approved	approved
accept	ukwamukela	accepted	accepted
accompany	ukuhamba	accompanied	accompanied
acquire	sizuze	acquire	acquired
annoy	ekukruqulayo	annoyed	annoyed
alter	kokulungiswa	altered	altered
aim	Injongo	aimed	aimed
add	ukwengeza	added	added
adapt	ukuzivumelanisa	adapted	adapted
attack	ukuhlasela	attacked	attacked
assure	asiqinisekisa	assured	assured
ask	cela	asked	asked
ascend	enyukela	ascended	ascended
agree	uyavuma	agreed	agreed
advise	luleka	advised	advised
adopt	nesimo	adopted	adopted
bend	Mani	bent	bent
believe	bakholelwa	believed	believed
behave	ziziphathe	behaved	behaved
beg	enqiba	begged	begged
bleed	ophela	bled	bled
bring	ungenise	brought	brought
charge	imali	charged	charged
cheat	ukukopela	cheated	cheated
compare	thelekisa	compared	compared
build	ukwakha	built	built
burn	atshise	burnt	burnt
buy	ukuthenga	bought	bought
call	call	called	called
cry	ukukhala	cried	cried
deliver	akhulule	delivered	delivered
debar	eLodebhare	debarred	debarred
deal	deal	dealt	dealt
dare	nesibindi	dared	dared
catch	catch	caught	caught
cook	ukupheka	cooked	cooked
creep	alawule	crept	crept
change	utshintsho	changed	changed
complain	ukukhalaza	complained	complained
compose	yokubhala	composed	composed
convict	ilahla	convicted	convicted
cure	gula	cured	cured
decide	isigqibo	decided	decided
dedicate	ukunikezela	dedicated	dedicated
hear	ukuzwa	heard	heard
hate	inzondo	hated	hated
have	baye	had	had
hang	hang	hanged	hanged
demand	isidingo	demanded	demanded
deny	ukuphika	denied	denied
depend	zixhomekeke	depended	depended
destroy	abhubhise	destroyed	destroyed
gather	ubuthe	gathered	gathered
gaze	ba-	gazed	gazed
flee		fled	fled
feel	uzive	felt	felt
feed	feed	fed	fed
determine	ukucacisa	determined	determined
deviate	athambise	deviated	deviated
die	bafe	died	died
dream	iphupho	dreamt	dreamt
divide	uqhekeko	divided	divided
inform	azise	informed	informed
inspire	abakhuthaze	inspired	inspired
introduce	Fundisa	introduced	introduced
embellish	embellish	embellished	embellished
enter	ufake	entered	entered
expressed		expressed	expressed
maintain	ukulondoloza	maintained	maintained
marry	amthathe	married	married
make	ukwenza	made	made
insist	aphike	insisted	insisted
invade	bangenele	invaded	invaded
invite	umeme	invited	invited
involve	zibandakanya	involved	involved
lose	ulahlekelwe	lost	lost
look	khangela	looked	looked
like	ezifana	liked	liked
light	ukukhanya	lighted	lighted
lie	amanga	lied	lied
joke	bahlekisa	joked	joked
keep	ugcine	kept	kept
kill	ukubulala	killed	killed
kneel	siguqe	knelt	knelt
laugh	laugh	laughed	laughed
lend	ukubolekisa	lent	lent
leave	ushiye	left	left
learn	ufunde	learnt	learnt
lead	phambili	led	led
lay	walala	laid	laid
owe	sembethe	owed	owed
order	oda	ordered	ordered
omit	zishiya	omitted	omitted
occur	kwenzeka	occurred	occurred
observe	bagcine	observed	observed
open	evulekileyo	opened	opened
occupy	ukulidla	occupied	occupied
pray	thandaza	prayed	prayed
punish	makenze	punished	punished
play	ukudlala	played	played
pay	ahlawule	paid	paid
preside	aphathe	presided	presided
prevent	ukunqanda	prevented	prevented
negotiate	thetha-thethana	negotiated	negotiated
mow	ingca	mowed	mowed
move	hambisa	moved	moved
mix	mix	mixed	mixed
mend	walungisa	mended	mended
meet	ihlangabezane	met	met
mean	ukuthini	meant	meant
manage	uphathe	managed	managed
prepare	ukulungiselela	prepared	prepared
preserve	ukulondoloza	preserve	preserved
pretend	bezenza	pretended	pretended
proceed	uqhubeke	proceeded	proceeded
prohibit	vala	prohibited	prohited
reject	ukwala	rejected	rejected
rehabilitate	yokubandakanyeka	rehabilitated	rehabilitated
refuse	bayala	refused	refused
refund	imali	refunded	refunded
recover	ukufunyanwa okuzenzekelayo	recovered	recovered
propose	kuphakanyiswa	proposed	proposed
prosecute	zokudlulisela	prosecuted	prosecuted
prove	zibonakalise	proved	proved
persist	iqhubeka	persisted	persisted
realize	ukuqaphela	realized	realized
raise	ukukhulisa	raised	raised
receive	kufumana	received	received
reach	ukufikelela	reached	reached
read	ukufunda	read	read
quarrel	ukuxabana	quarrelled	quarrelled
say	bathi	said	said
sew	ukuthunga	sewed	sewed
seek	bafune	sought	sought
remind	khumbuza	reminded	reminded
remit	kodambiso	remitted	remitted
return	ukubuya	returned	returned
respond	ukuphendula	responded	responded
rob	rob	robbed	robbed
repair	yokulungisa	repaired	repaired
reply	ukuphendula	replied	replied
rescue	wophula	rescued	rescued
swell	aphakama	swelled	swelled
sell	athengise	sold	sold
sweep	onobu-	swept	swept
send	thumela	sent	sent
shoot	ukudubula	shot	shot
spoil	konakalisa	spoiled	spoiled
sleep	ubuthongo	slept	slept
show	show	showed	showed
sow	tshala	sowed	sowed
stay	uhlale	stayed	stayed
spend	bachithe	spent	spent
work	umsebenzi	worked	worked
wish	fisa	wished	wished
wait	yima	waited	waited
warn	uyasthanda	warned	warned
smile	uncumo	smiled	smiled
smell	ivumba	smelt	smelt
teach	ukufundisa	taught	taught
want	ufuna	wanted	wanted
walk	ukuhamba	walked	walked
visit	utyelelo	visited	visited
vanish	nyamalala	vanished	vanished
tell	ukutshela	told	told
think	Ndicinga	thought	thought
travel	zokuhamba	travelled	travelled
tremble	bathuthumele	trembled	trembled
utter	elingaphandle	uttered	uttered
unite	yokuhlanganisa	united	united
twinkle	menye	twinkled	twinkled
treat	aphathe	treated	treated
bend	Mani	bent	bent
breed	ezizalana	bred	bred
clothe	kuzambathisa	clothed	clothed
gird	ubophe	girded,girt	girded,girt
hew	Gawula	hewed	hewed
lean	ezinqinileyo	leant	leant
load	umthwalo	loaded	loaded
melt	baphele	melted	melted
rend	wazikrazula	rent	rent
spell	ukupela	spelled,spelt	spelled,spelt
knock	komdlali	knocked	knocked
repeat	phinda	repeated	repeated
pick	pick	picked	picked
join	ujoyine	joined	joined
clean	ezihlambulukileyo	cleaned	cleaned
match	komdlalo	matched	matched
offer	banikele	offered	offered
plunge	ukwehla	plunged	plunged
watch	ukubukela	watched	watched
slip	isiliphu	slipped	slipped
chatter	eqalisa	chattered	chattered
shock	athuke	shocked	shocked
shook		shooked	shooked
affect	nomthelela	affected	affected
last	wokugqibela	lasted	lasted
plan	icebo	planned	planned
expose	libeke	exposed	exposed
tip	tip	tipped	tipped
need	udinga	needed	needed
suit	suit	suited	suited
fold	goca	folded	folded
decorate	hombisa	decorated	decorated
disappear	zinyamalale	disappeared	disappeared
plough	ulima	ploughed	ploughed
ban	ban	banned	banned
protect	ukukhusela	protected	protected
reproduce	zizalana	reproduced	reproduced
contain	ibe	contained	contained
stretch	elula	stretched	stretched
notice	isaziso	noticed	noticed