Grammar

Today we look at the grammar point 'i' so that you'll be able to talk more widely about things that have happened in the past. Let's get into it then with GRAMMAR!

How would you say 'Peter and Luke washed the dishes'?
  • I horoi a Pita rāua ko Ruka i te waka
  • I horoi a Pita rāua ko Ruka i ngā rīhi
  • I tiki a Ruka i te pēke
  

How would you say in Māori 'Mere fetched her bag'?
  • I tiki a Mere i tana pēke
  • I tiki a Mere i tana moenga
  • I tiki a Mere i tana pēne
  

What is the English translation to 'they took the kit to the truck'?
  • I haere ia ki te pēke
  • I tiki rātou i te kete
  • I hari rātou i ngā kete ki te taraka
  

How would you say in English, 'I horoi a Miria i te waka'?
  • Miria washed washed the dog
  • Miria washed the bag
  • Miria washed the car
  

What is the Māori translation for 'Mary went to the bank'?
  • I haere a Mere ki te pēke
  • I oma a Mere ki te whare pukapuka
  • I oma a Mere ki te kēmu
  

How would you say in Māori 'Miria watched the netball'?
  • I mātakitaki a Miria i te pahikete paoro
  • I mātakitaki netipaoro a Miria
  • I mātakitaki a Miria i te āporo
  

How would you say in Māori 'Luke went to fetch the truck'?
  • I mātakitaki a Ruka i te taraka
  • I tiki a Ruka i te taraka
  • I horoi a Ruka i te taraka
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'the boys played the game'?
  • I tākoro ngā tamaiti i te kēmu
  • I oma ngā tamaiti ki te kēmu
  • I haere ngā kotiro ki te pēke
  

What is the correct English translation for 'The girl ran to her bedroom'?
  • I oma te tamaiti ki te taraka
  • I hīkoi te pēpī ki te rūma moe
  • I oma te kōtiro ki tana rūma moe
  

How would you say in English 'I haere te whaea o Hemi ki te pēke ki te tiki moni'?
  • Hemi's dad went to the kitchen to get some food
  • Hemi's mum went to the bank to get some money
  • Hemi's sister went to the shop to get some money
  

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