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Mastering the past tense in the Maori language can significantly enhance your fluency and comprehension, providing a deeper connection to the rich cultural heritage embedded in the language. Understanding the nuances of how actions and events are expressed in the past helps in conveying stories, histories, and personal experiences accurately. This page is dedicated to offering a comprehensive suite of grammar exercises focusing on the usage rules for the Maori past tense, ensuring you gain a solid grasp of this essential aspect of the language. Our exercises are designed to cater to various learning styles, incorporating a range of activities that include sentence construction, verb conjugation, and contextual usage. Whether you are a beginner aiming to build a strong foundation or an intermediate learner seeking to refine your skills, these activities will guide you through the intricacies of the Maori past tense. By regularly practicing with these exercises, you will develop a more intuitive understanding of how past actions are articulated in Maori, enhancing both your written and spoken communication.
1. I *i haere* ki te toa (verb for movement).
2. Ko ia *i kai* i te āporo (verb for eating).
3. Mātou *i tākaro* i te papa tākaro (verb for playing).
4. Rātou *i waiata* i te hui (verb for singing).
5. Koutou *i pānui* i te pukapuka (verb for reading).
6. Kōrua *i ako* i te kura (verb for learning).
7. Ia *i moe* i te pō (verb for sleeping).
8. Tātou *i oma* i te papa rēhia (verb for running).
9. Rāua *i kōrero* i te reo Māori (verb for speaking).
10. Mātou *i hīkoi* ki te maunga (verb for walking).
1. I *haere* ki te kura inanahi (verb for 'to go').
2. I *kai* ia i te parakuihi i te ata (verb for 'to eat').
3. I *titiro* rātou ki te kiriata i te pō (verb for 'to watch').
4. I *waiata* mātou i te waiata mō te hui (verb for 'to sing').
5. I *pānui* au i te pukapuka i te ahiahi (verb for 'to read').
6. I *kōrero* mātou ki te kaiako i te ata (verb for 'to talk').
7. I *hīkoi* rāua ki te tāone i te rā (verb for 'to walk').
8. I *whakarongo* ia ki te waiata i te ahiahi (verb for 'to listen').
9. I *tunu* ahau i te kai i te pō (verb for 'to cook').
10. I *mātakitaki* mātou i te kēmu i te Rātapu (verb for 'to watch').
1. I *i haere* ki te kura (verb for past movement).
2. Ka *i tunu* ia i te kai mō te whānau (verb for past cooking).
3. I *i kite* rātou i te manu nui (verb for past seeing).
4. I *i tuhituhi* au i te reta ki taku hoa (verb for past writing).
5. I *i pānui* ia i te pukapuka i te ata (verb for past reading).
6. I *i oma* mātou i te papa tākaro (verb for past running).
7. I *i kōrero* ia ki tōna māmā (verb for past speaking).
8. I *i waiata* ngā tamariki i te hui (verb for past singing).
9. I *i mahi* rātou i te mara (verb for past working).
10. I *i haere* māua ki te tāone (verb for past movement).
