The moods of the verb are: Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, Subjunctive, and Purportive.
Infinitive mood is made by prefixing lo to the verb: najingi lokanga = I desire to tie.
The imperative is kanga, and a more emphatic form kangaka = tie. The imperative hortative is formed by leme = let, followed by the present subjunctive, as leme nakanga = let me tie.
The indicative is nakanga = I tie.
The subjunctive, (te) nakanga = (that) I may tie.
The purportive, naye nokakanga = I am come to tie.
The tenses are as follows:
| Indicative pres. indefinitive | nakanga = I tie |
| Indicative pres. indefinitive continuous | nakakanga = I am tying. |
| Indicative pres. perfect | nakangi = I have tied. |
| Indicative pres. perfect continuous | nakakangi = I have been tying. |
| Indicative past indefinite | nakangiki = I tied. |
| Indicative past indefinite continuous | nakakangiki = I was tying. |
| Indicative past perfect | nakangaka = I had tied. |
| Indicative past perfect continuous | nakakangaka = I had been tying. |
The past imperfect and progressive tenses made with the aid of the verb “to be” are as follows:
| Nabeki nakangi = | I tied in time near past. |
| Nabeki nakakangi = | I was tying in time near past. |
| Nabaka nakangi = | I tied in time far past. |
| Nabaka nakakangi = | I was tying in time far past. |