Exercise Three

Expressions for past time

Here are some words which indicate past time:

inanahi yesterday
inapō last night
inatahirā the day before yesterday
i tēnei wiki this week
i te rā nei today
i te ata nei this morning
i te ahiahi nei this afternoon
i tērā wiki last week
i tērā marama last month
i tērā tau last year
i tērā Paraire last Friday
i te rua karaka at two o’clock

You will notice that all of these words and phrases begin with i, which usually indicates past tense. In all cases, the i can be replaced by without changing the meaning. Both i and indicate past time.

For further explanations and exercises: Te Kākano p. 30

Whakamāoritia ēnei rerenga kōrero.
Translate the English sentences into Māori.

Whakapākehatia i ngā rerenga kōrero nei.
Translate the following Māori sentences into English.

Kei wareware i a koe ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā ira kati me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.

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They and I went to the shop yesterday.

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Did you go to Mīria’s house last night?

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What did you do last week?

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Where did Neihana go this morning?

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I went there last year.

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What did you do at two o’clock yesterday?

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I matakitaki au i te whutupōro ināpo.

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I tūtaki māua i tērā marama.

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I pūrei kāri mātou i tērā Rāhoroi.