English To Zulu Dictionary Form Of Verbs

Form of Verbs

Present Form	Meaning	Past Form	Past Participle
awake	uphapheme	awoke	awoken
bear	athwale	bore	born
bear	athwale	bore	borne
abide	abide	abode	abode
arise	kuphakama	arose	arisen
be	kube	was	been
draw	ukudweba	drew	drawn
do	ukwenza	did	done
fight	ukulwa	fought	fought
eat	udle	ate	eaten
drive	idrayivu	drove	driven
drink	isiphuzo	drank	drunk
dig	mba	dug	dug
beat	ukushaya	beat	beaten
become	babe	became	become
bid	ibhidi	bid	bid
begin	uqale	began	begun
bind	hlanganisa	bound	bound
find	thola	found	found
fly	fly	flew	flown
forget	ukhohlwe	forgot	forgotten
forgive	ukuthethelela	forgave	forgiven
bite	ukuluma	bit	bit, bitten
blow	buhlungu	blew	blown
come	woza	came	come
choose	ukukhetha	chose	chosen
break	ikhefu	broke	broken
behold	bheka	beheld	beheld
sit	ahlale	sat	sat
sink	echibini	sank	sunk
sing	ukucula	sang	sung
shine	kukhanye	shone	shone
shake	nyakazisa	shook	shook
see	ukubona	saw	seen
get	uthole	got	got,gotten
go	iya	went	gone
give	ukunikeza	gave	given
grow	zikhule	grew	grown
run	run	ran	run
ring	indandatho	rang	rung
hide	fihla	hid	hid,hidden
hang	nokujwayela	hung	hung
hold	ubambe	held	held
know	ukwazi	knew	known
lie	amanga	lay	lain
mistake	iphutha	mistook	mistaken
ride	ukugibela	rode	ridden
slay	nokubulala	slew	slain
speak	ukukhuluma	spoke	spoken
spin	spin	spun	spun
stand	ukuma	stood	stood
write	bhala	wrote	written
win	win	won	won
wear	ukugqoka	wore	worn
wake	uvuse	woke	woke
steal	ukweba	stole	stolen
stick	induku	stuck	stuck
swear	afunge	swore	swore
swim	ukubhukuda	swam	swum
take	ukuthatha	took	taken
tear	likhiphe	tore	torn
sting	udosi	stung	stung
throw	baphonse	threw	thrown
chide	baphikisana	chid	chid
cleave	unamathele	clove,cleft	cloven,cleft
cling	bambelela	clung	clung
spring	entwasahlobo	sprang	sprung
smite	ngihluphe	smote	smitten
slide	slide	slid	slid
tread	Nyathela	trod	trodden
swing	swing	swang	swung
strive	lwela	strove	striven
string	yezinhlamvu	strung	strung
shrink	shwabanisa	shrank	shrunk
lead	ukuhola	led	led
grind	gaya	ground	ground
freeze	ukumisa imigqa	froze	frozen
forsake	ngakushiya	forsook	forsaken
fling	ngokwesokunxele	flung	flung
wring	wring	wrung	wrung
wind	umoya	wound	wound
weave	aluka	wove	woven
bet	ukubheja	bet	bet
cast	inkatho	cast	cast
cost	izindleko	cost	cost
cut	Imi	cut	cut
hit	shaya	hit	hit
hurt	ubuhlungu	hurt	hurt
let	ake	let	let
put	ukubeka	put	put
rid	balahle	rid	rid
set	isethi	set	set
shed	elachithwa	shed	shed
split	Hlukanisa	split	split
shut	ivale	shut	shut
thrust	wagxila	thrust	thrust
spread	ukusabalala	spread	spread
burst	ekuqhumeni	burst	burst
abuse	ukuhlukunyezwa	abused	abused
abolish	yokuqeda	abolished	abolished
avail	angaphumeleli	availed	availed
attract	ukuheha	attract	attract
appoint	ukhombe	appointed	appointed
apply	isicelo	applied	applied
approve	vumela	approved	approved
accept	ukwamukela	accepted	accepted
accompany	ahambisane	accompanied	accompanied
acquire	ukuthola	acquire	acquired
annoy	casula	annoyed	annoyed
alter	ukushintsha	altered	altered
aim	inhloso	aimed	aimed
add	engeza	added	added
adapt	guqula lokhu akubhalayo nakwethulayo	adapted	adapted
attack	kuhlasela	attacked	attacked
assure	Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile ngithi	assured	assured
ask	cela	asked	asked
ascend	anyukele	ascended	ascended
agree	uyavumelana	agreed	agreed
advise	ukweluleka	advised	advised
adopt	zamukele	adopted	adopted
bend	goba	bent	bent
believe	bakholwe	believed	believed
behave	liziphathe	behaved	behaved
beg	zokuncenga	begged	begged
bleed	opha	bled	bled
bring	ukuletha	brought	brought
charge	ukushaja	charged	charged
cheat	ukukopela	cheated	cheated
compare	qhathanisa	compared	compared
build	ukwakha	built	built
burn	bashise	burnt	burnt
buy	ukuthenga	bought	bought
call	ucingo	called	called
cry	ukukhala	cried	cried
deliver	ukuletha	delivered	delivered
debar	Debari	debarred	debarred
deal	idili	dealt	dealt
dare	alinge	dared	dared
catch	catch	caught	caught
cook	umpheki	cooked	cooked
creep	ungangena	crept	crept
change	ushintsho	changed	changed
complain	akhononde	complained	complained
compose	ukuqamba	composed	composed
convict	isiboshwa	convicted	convicted
cure	ikhambi	cured	cured
decide	ukunquma	decided	decided
dedicate	ukunikezela	dedicated	dedicated
hear	zwa	heard	heard
hate	zonda	hated	hated
have	babe	had	had
hang	nokujwayela	hanged	hanged
demand	funa	demanded	demanded
deny	ukuphika	denied	denied
depend	kuzoncika	depended	depended
destroy	ababhubhise	destroyed	destroyed
gather	ukuqoqa	gathered	gathered
gaze	ukubukisisa	gazed	gazed
flee		fled	fled
feel	ukuzizwa	felt	felt
feed	okuphakelayo	fed	fed
determine	ukunquma	determined	determined
deviate	hlanhlatha	deviated	deviated
die	die	died	died
dream	dream	dreamt	dreamt
divide	hlukanisa	divided	divided
inform	ukwazisa	informed	informed
inspire	ugqozi	inspired	inspired
introduce	ukwethula	introduced	introduced
embellish	bahlobise	embellished	embellished
enter	faka	entered	entered
expressed		expressed	expressed
maintain	silondoloze	maintained	maintained
marry	ukushada	married	married
make	ukwenza	made	made
insist	bagcizelele	insisted	insisted
invade	bahlasele	invaded	invaded
invite	umeme	invited	invited
involve	ukubandakanya	involved	involved
lose	ulahlekelwe	lost	lost
look	bheka	looked	looked
like	efana	liked	liked
light	ukukhanya	lighted	lighted
lie	amanga	lied	lied
joke	ihlaya	joked	joked
keep	ukugcina	kept	kept
kill	ukubulala	killed	killed
kneel	siguqe	knelt	knelt
laugh	hleka	laughed	laughed
lend	lend	lent	lent
leave	ukushiya	left	left
learn	ufunde	learnt	learnt
lead	ukuhola	led	led
lay	walala	laid	laid
owe	Sikweleta	owed	owed
order	ukuze	ordered	ordered
omit	yeka	omitted	omitted
occur	zenzeka	occurred	occurred
observe	sebenzisa	observed	observed
open	evulekile	opened	opened
occupy	luthathe	occupied	occupied
pray	Khulekani	prayed	prayed
punish	ajezise	punished	punished
play	ukudlala	played	played
pay	ukukhokha	paid	paid
preside	ukwengamela	presided	presided
prevent	ukuvimbela	prevented	prevented
negotiate	ukuxoxisana	negotiated	negotiated
mow	sika	mowed	mowed
move	hambisa	moved	moved
mix	uhlanganise	mixed	mixed
mend	lungisa	mended	mended
meet	hlangana	met	met
mean	kusho	meant	meant
manage	ukuphatha	managed	managed
prepare	ukulungiselela	prepared	prepared
preserve	ukulondoloza	preserve	preserved
pretend	sengathi	pretended	pretended
proceed	uqhubeke	proceeded	proceeded
prohibit	vimbela	prohibited	prohited
reject	ukwenqaba	rejected	rejected
rehabilitate	izimilo	rehabilitated	rehabilitated
refuse	senqabe	refused	refused
refund	ukubuyiselwa imali	refunded	refunded
recover	alulame	recovered	recovered
propose	ukuphakamisa	proposed	proposed
prosecute	ukushushisa	prosecuted	prosecuted
prove	ukufakazela	proved	proved
persist	iqhubeka	persisted	persisted
realize	bona	realized	realized
raise	ukukhulisa	raised	raised
receive	ukuthola	received	received
reach	ukufinyelela	reached	reached
read	funda	read	read
quarrel	ukuxabana	quarrelled	quarrelled
say	ukusho	said	said
sew	thunga	sewed	sewed
seek	ukufuna	sought	sought
remind	ukukhumbuza	reminded	reminded
remit	amukela	remitted	remitted
return	ukubuya	returned	returned
respond	aphendule	responded	responded
rob	rob	robbed	robbed
repair	ukulungisa	repaired	repaired
reply	uphendule	replied	replied
rescue	wokutakula	rescued	rescued
swell	sikhukhumale	swelled	swelled
sell	ukuthengisa	sold	sold
sweep	shanela	swept	swept
send	ukuthumela	sent	sent
shoot	ukudubula	shot	shot
spoil	konakalisa	spoiled	spoiled
sleep	ubuthongo	slept	slept
show	umbukiso	showed	showed
sow	mbewu	sowed	sowed
stay	uhlale	stayed	stayed
spend	ukuchitha	spent	spent
work	umsebenzi	worked	worked
wish	ufisa	wished	wished
wait	ulinde	waited	waited
warn	ukuxwayisa	warned	warned
smile	ukumamatheka	smiled	smiled
smell	iphunga	smelt	smelt
teach	ukufundisa	taught	taught
want	ufuna	wanted	wanted
walk	ukuhamba	walked	walked
visit	ukuvakasha	visited	visited
vanish	nyamalala	vanished	vanished
tell	ukutshela	told	told
think	ukucabanga	thought	thought
travel	travel	travelled	travelled
tremble	bathuthumele	trembled	trembled
utter	elingaphandle	uttered	uttered
unite	hlanganani	united	united
twinkle	asabela	twinkled	twinkled
treat	aphathe	treated	treated
bend	goba	bent	bent
breed	ukuzalela	bred	bred
clothe	Ngembathisa	clothed	clothed
gird	nibhince	girded,girt	girded,girt
hew	basike	hewed	hewed
lean	mafutha	leant	leant
load	umthwalo	loaded	loaded
melt	ncibilika	melted	melted
rend	Klebhulani	rent	rent
spell	ukupela	spelled,spelt	spelled,spelt
knock	knock	knocked	knocked
repeat	uphinda	repeated	repeated
pick	ukukhetha	picked	picked
join	ujoyine	joined	joined
clean	ehlanzekile	cleaned	cleaned
match	umdlalo	matched	matched
offer	sipho	offered	offered
plunge	eziphonsa	plunged	plunged
watch	ukubukela	watched	watched
slip	ukushelela	slipped	slipped
chatter	lixoxa	chattered	chattered
shock	ukushaqeka	shocked	shocked
shook		shooked	shooked
affect	ezithinta	affected	affected
last	wokugcina	lasted	lasted
plan	uhlelo	planned	planned
expose	adalule	exposed	exposed
tip	ithiphu	tipped	tipped
need	kudingeka	needed	needed
suit	isudi	suited	suited
fold	Songa	folded	folded
decorate	ukuhlobisa	decorated	decorated
disappear	zinyamalale	disappeared	disappeared
plough	igeja	ploughed	ploughed
ban	vimbela	banned	banned
protect	ukuvikela	protected	protected
reproduce	ukukhiqiza kabusha	reproduced	reproduced
contain	aqukethe	contained	contained
stretch	elula	stretched	stretched
notice	isaziso	noticed	noticed