Master the simple tenses of the Chewa language (Chichewa, Chinyanja). Modern Chewa Verbs is a verb conjugation practice book for Chewa learners. A verb a day, brings love to stay. A verb a day, shows you the way. A verb a day, keeps the in-laws at bay. Learn Chewa grammar. Practice the Simple Present, Simple Past, and Simple Future tenses for easy Chewa verbs. Written in Modern Chewa. Modern Chewa is a simplified spelling system used to write all the varieties of spoken Chewa.