Exercise Nine
I for past actions
You have already learnt that kua and ka are used before verbs. I is used before verbs when actions are in the past, i.e. to indicate past tense.
Hei tauira:
| I haere ahau ki te toa. | I went to the shop. |
| I pātai au ki a ia. | I asked her/him. |
For further explanations, examples and exercises: Te Kākano p.32 and Te Kākano CDs Mahi 31 & 32.
Whakamāoritia ngā rerenga kōrero.
Translate the sentences into Māori.
Whakapākehātia ngā rerenga kōrero.
Translate the sentences into English.
Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.
Did you go to Te Hererīpene’s house?
We (they and I) ran there.
What did you do?
Where did you go?
We (they and I) slept there.
Peter washed the dishes.
Mārama opened the windows.
I kite koe i a Mīria?
I haere tō tungāne ki hea?
I pai tō noho?
I pātai atu koe ki a ia?
I pēhea a Wiremu?
I hinga ia.
I hoko mai a Mīria i ētahi putiputi.