The Past Tense

Question 1

karanga

Answer 1

to call, call of welcome

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 2

hanga

Answer 2

to make, build, fashion, create

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 3

whakaaro

Answer 3

to think, plan, consider, decide

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 4

āwhina

Answer 4

to help, assist

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 5

tuhituhi

Answer 5

to write, record, draw

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 6

pānui

Answer 6

to read

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 7

tūtaki

Answer 7

to meet, encounter

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 8

mātakitaki

Answer 8

to watch, observe

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 9

kuhu

Answer 9

to enter, go in

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 10

puta

Answer 10

to exit, go out, appear

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 11

wakamahi

Answer 11

to use, operate

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 12

hoko

Answer 12

to buy, purchase, trade

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 13

taka

Answer 13

to prepare (food)

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 14

hoki

Answer 14

to return, come back

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 15

whakapaipai

Answer 15

to tidy, improve, enhance

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 16

ngana

Answer 16

to try, be eager, attempt

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 17

rere

Answer 17

to fly, flee, to escape

Here are some kupu mahi / verbs in te reo Māori that will help you make active sentences.

Question 18

I karanga te kuia

Answer 18

The elderly woman called

Past Completed

To convey that you have completed an action, use the particle I before the verb.

Question 19

I pānui te kōtiro

Answer 19

The girl read

Past Completed

Question 20

I horoi ia i ngā rīhi

Answer 20

She washed the dishes

Past Completed

Question 21

I te hīkoi ia

Answer 21

He was walking

Past Continuous

To express that you were in the process of doing something at a given time in the past, use the particle I te before the verb.

Question 22

I te kōrero ahau ki a ia

Answer 22

I was talking to him

Past Continuous

To express that you were in the process of doing something at a given time in the past, use the particle I te before the verb.

Question 23

I te mātakitaki rātou i te manu

Answer 23

They were watching the bird

Past Continuous

To express that you were in the process of doing something at a given time in the past, use the particle I te before the verb.

Question 24

Kua tūtaki rāua

Answer 24

They (2) have met

Past Action Underway or Completed (Recent Past)

To express that an action has begun and possibly been completed (recent past), use the particle Kua before the verb.

Question 25

Kua wehe ia ki te marae

Answer 25

He has left for the marae

Past Action Underway or Completed (Recent Past)

To express that an action has begun and possibly been completed (recent past), use the particle Kua before the verb.

Question 26

Kua pānui ia i te pukapuka

Answer 26

She has read the book

Past Action Underway or Completed (Recent Past)

To express that an action has begun and possibly been completed (recent past), use the particle Kua before the verb.

Question 27

I oma ahau inanahi

Answer 27

I ran yesterday

Time Expressions for Past Events

Here are some time expressions that frequently occur in past contexts. You notice they all contain the particle i in one form or another.

Question 28

I oma ahau inapō

Answer 28

I ran last night

Time Expressions for Past Events

Here are some time expressions that frequently occur in past contexts. You notice they all contain the particle i in one form or another.

Question 29

I oma ahau i tērā wiki

Answer 29

I ran last week

Time Expressions for Past Events

Here are some time expressions that frequently occur in past contexts. You notice they all contain the particle i in one form or another.

Question 30

I oma ahau i te Rāhina

Answer 30

I ran on Monday

Time Expressions for Past Events

Here are some time expressions that frequently occur in past contexts. You notice they all contain the particle i in one form or another.

Question 31

Ahau

Answer 31

I, me

tūpou / pronoun

Question 32

Koe

Answer 32

You (1 person)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 33

Ia

Answer 33

He or She

tūpou / pronoun

Question 34

Kōrua

Answer 34

You (2 people)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 35

Rāua

Answer 35

Them, they (2 people)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 36

Rātou

Answer 36

Them, they (3+ people)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 37

Tātou

Answer 37

We, us (you 2+ & I)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 38

Tāua

Answer 38

We, us (you & I)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 39

Māua

Answer 39

We, us (Him/Her & I)

tūpou / pronoun

Question 40

Mātou

Answer 40

We, us (Them 2+ & I)

tūpou / pronoun