The Present Continuous Tense - Kei te ako ahau / E ako ana ahau Flashcards
Kei te ako ahau
I am learning
In te reo Māori, if you want to convey the idea that you are in the process of doing something (present continuous in English), we can use the particle Kei te before a kupu mahi / verb.
Kei te hīkoi ia
She is walking
In te reo Māori, if you want to convey the idea that you are in the process of doing something (present continuous in English), we can use the particle Kei te before a kupu mahi / verb.
Kei te mahi koe
You are working
In te reo Māori, if you want to convey the idea that you are in the process of doing something (present continuous in English), we can use the particle Kei te before a kupu mahi / verb.
Ahau
I, me
Ngā Tūpou / Personal Pronouns
To assist you in creating and using these language structures, here is a list of common tūpou / pronouns and kupu mahi / verbs.
Koe
You (1 person)
Ngā Tūpou / Personal Pronouns
To assist you in creating and using these language structures, here is a list of common tūpou / pronouns and kupu mahi / verbs.
Ia
He or She
Ngā Tūpou / Personal Pronouns
To assist you in creating and using these language structures, here is a list of common tūpou / pronouns and kupu mahi / verbs.
Kōrero
to speak, talk
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Mahi
to work, perform a task
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Kai
to eat, consume
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Haere
to go, travel
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Whakarongo
to listen
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Tuhituhi
to write, draw
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Pānui
to read, recite
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Hīkoi
to walk
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
Tākaro
to play
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
