The Imperative

Singular → The stem remains by itself.

• Okuyiga —-→ Yiga Oluganda! Learn Luganda!

• Okukwata --→ Kwata ko! Hold it (for a second)!

• Okusigala —→ Sigala wano! Stay here!

• Okukomawo -→ Komawo mangu! Come back quickly!

• Okusamba— → Samba omupiira!

True Stem

• Okwogera → Yogera Oluganda! Speak Luganda!

Plural → Formed using the second person PLURAL subjunctive with the prefix MU and the suffix e (replaces a)

• Okugenda → Mugende mu kyaalo! Go to the village!

• Okuwulira → Muwulire! Listen!

• Okusoma → Musome bulungi! Study well!

• Okulongoosa → Mulongoose ekibiina! Clean the classroom!

• Okudduka → Mudduke mangu! Run fast!

Object → Always added in front of the stem, does not change.

• Okugamba → Mugambe! Tell her/him!

• Okubuulira → Tubuulire! Tell us!

• Okuwa → Mumpe ko! Give her to me

• Okuwuliriza → Mpuliriza bulungi Listen to me carefully!

The Negative → Add ‘Te’ or ‘To’ to the present tense of the verb.

• Okuleka → Tondeka wano! Don’t leave me here!

• Okutunulira → Tomutunulira! Don’t look at her!

• Okuzannya → Temuzannya! (You guys), don’t play!

• Okutuula → Temutuula! (You guys), don’t sit here!

Reflexives → Second person singular and plural subjunctive is used.

• Okweraba → Weerabe! Look at yourself!

• Okwetonda → Weetonde! Apologize!

• Okweraba → Mwerabe! Look at yourself!

• Okwetonda → Mwetonde! Apologize!

Double Imperatives → the first verb should be in the imperative, then place the second verb in the subjunctive.

• Genda olye emmere! → Go and eat food!

• Jangu onyambe! → Come and help me!