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
Mātakitaki
to watch
He Kupu Mahi / Verbs
E ako ana ahau
I am learning
An alternative “Kei te Verb Subject” structure is to use to express present actions is by using E…ana…. The key difference with this structure is that the kupu mahi / verb sits between E and ana
E hīkoi ana ia
She is walking
An alternative “Kei te Verb Subject” structure is to use to express present actions is by using E…ana…. The key difference with this structure is that the kupu mahi / verb sits between E and ana
E mahi ana koe
You are working
An alternative “Kei te Verb Subject” structure is to use to express present actions is by using E…ana…. The key difference with this structure is that the kupu mahi / verb sits between E and ana
Kei te mahi a Michael
Michael is working
To refer to a person directly when using Kei te or E…ana we add ‘a + name’ after the kupu mahi / verb.
You can also change these statements into questions simply by adding a question mark and changing the tone of your voice when speaking.
Hei tauira / For example:
Kei te mahi a Mikaere? = Is Michael working?
E mahi ana a Michael
Michael is working
To refer to a person directly when using Kei te or E…ana we add ‘a + name’ after the kupu mahi / verb.
You can also change these statements into questions simply by adding a question mark and changing the tone of your voice when speaking.
Hei tauira / For example:
E haere ana a Mikaere? = Is Michael going?
