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Note: The infinitive form of the verb (eg. to go) is formed in
Setswana by "go" + verb root.
examples: go bala (to read)
go ruta (to teach)
go bona (to see)etc.
Practice (1):
Vocabulary practice can be done by dramatically acting out
the action indicated by the verb and requiring students
to identify the Setswana verb.
Practice (2):
Choose one basic verb construction and practice substituting
the three different tenses. You should practice using the
verbs from the lists on the previous page. Example:
basic construction: Oa ruta. (He is teaching.)
substitute: present tense = Oa ruta (He is teaching.) past tense = 0 rutile (He taught.)
future tense = Oa tlaa ruta (He will teach.;
Practice (3):
Begin by writing a full sentence construction on the board, such as "Rea kwala" (We are writing.). The teacher should then provide students with cues for them to change either
the concord, the tense, or the verb. Given the cue, students
should then respond with the appropriate Setswana sentence
construction, followed by its English translation.
basic construction: Rea kwala (We are writing.)
cues response
past tense Re kwadile (We wrote.)
they Baa kwala (They are writing.)
bala Rea bala (We are reading.)
future Re tlaa kwala (We will write.)
etc.