| Infinitive | |
|---|---|
| kosambela | |
| Recent/Near Past | |
| nasambeli | tosambeli |
| osambeli | bosambeli |
| asambeli | basambeli |
| esambeli | esambeli Archaic: isambeli |
| Present | |
| nazali kosambela | tozali kosambela |
| ozali kosambela | bozali kosambela |
| azali kosambela | bazali kosambela |
| ezali kosambela | ezali kosambela Archaic: izali kosambela |
| Future | |
| nakosambela | tokosambela |
| okosambela | bokosambela |
| akosambela | bakosambela |
| ekosambela | ekosambela Archaic: ikosambela |
| Past | |
| nasambelaki | tosambelaki |
| osambelaki | bosambelaki |
| asambelaki | basambelaki |
| esambelaki | esambelaki Archaic: isambelaki |
| Distant Past | |
| nasambelá | tosambelá |
| osambelá | bosambelá |
| asambelá | basambelá |
| esambelá | esambelá Archaic: isambelá |
| Habitual / Continuous | |
| nasambelaka | tosambelaka |
| osambelaka | bosambelaka |
| asambelaka | basambelaka |
| esambelaka | esambelaka Archaic: isambelaka |
| Subjunctive / Conditional | |
| nasambela | tosambela |
| osambela | bosambela |
| asambela | basambela |
| esambela | esambela Archaic: isambela |
| Imperative | |
| sambelá | tósambela |
| bósambela | |
| básambela | |