Past ‘i’ and past kua Flashcards
Snow White ate the apple
I + verb + a subject + i + object
did not
Kāore + a subject + i+verb +i + object
I Kai a Snow White I te āporo
Kāore a Snow White i kai i te āporo
Snow White didn’t eat the apple
Kaaori a Snow White I Kai I te āporo
He/she drank the water
I inu ia i te wai
Kāore ia i inu i te wai.
He/she didn’t drink the water
Kaaore ia i inu i te wai.
Hoani didn’t go to the meeting
Kaaori a Hoani i haere ki te hui
They didn’t eat
Kaaore Raatou i Kai
Mere didn’t feed the chickens
Kaaore a Mere i whaangai i ngaa heihei.
I have eaten
Kua Kai ahau
I have been to the toilet
Kua haere ahau ki te wharepaku
The Kai is ready
Kua reri te Kai
The baby has gone to sleep
Kua moe te pēpi
The bus has left
Kua haere te pahi.
The bus hasn’t left yet
Kaaore anoo te pahi Kia haere
It’s seven o’clock
Kua whitu karaka
It’s not seven o’clock
Kaaore anoo Kia whitu kanaka
The food is ready
Kua reri te Kai