Māori Grammar

I te tākaro ngā tamariki i te pāmu i te rā wera
The children were playing at the farm on the hot day.

I te haere au ki te toa ki te hoko kai.
I was going to the shop to buy food.

Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.

I te hoki mai a Rewi i te mahi i te ahiahi.
Rewi was returning from work in the evening.

I te whakareri a Mere mō te haerenga ki Tāhuna.
Mere was preparing for the trip to Queenstown.

I te tunu a Hana i te keke mō te hui.
Hana was baking the cake for the meeting.

I te whakarongo mātou ki te waiata i te rā whānau.
We were listening to the song at the birthday.

I te ako a Pita i te reo Māori i te kura.
Pita was learning te reo Māori at school.

Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.

Ka tunu a Mere i te kai mō te whānau ā te pō.
Mere will cook dinner for the family tonight.

I te hanga te kaiako i ngā mahi mō te akomanga.
The teacher was preparing the work for the class.

I te haere rātou ki te moana ki te kauhoe.
They were going to the beach to swim.

Ka haere mātou ki te whare pikitia hei te Rāmere.
We will go to the cinema on Friday.

Ka rere te waka rererangi ki Tāmaki Makaurau ā te ahiahi.
The plane will fly to Auckland in the afternoon.

Ka kōrero a Rewi ki te kaiako hei te Rātū.
Rewi will speak to the teacher on Tuesday.

Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.

Ka haere au ki te toa āpōpō ki te hoko kai.
I will go to the shop tomorrow to buy food.

I te mātakitaki au i te kiriata me ōku hoa.
I was watching the movie with my friends.

Ka tuhituhi a Pita i te reta mō tōna hoa.
Pita will write the letter for his friend.

Ka horoi koe i ngā rīhi i muri i te kai.
You will wash the dishes after the meal.

I te inumanga o te pia, ka hauranga rātou.
On drinking the beer, they got drunk.

I te pupuhi te hau inanahi.
The wind was blowing yesterday.

I te whakawhitinga o te katipō i te matapihi, mea oma.
The spider ran across the window.

I te kōrero ngā wahine.
The women were talking.

I te hari katoa hāunga anō a Amaru.
Everyone was happy except Amaru.

I te kai te kōtero i te āporo.
The girl was eating the apple.

I te raka tonu te hōro.
The hall was still locked.

I te whakarongo koutou?
Were you listening?

I te matapihi tata tonu, ka haere ia ki te kūaha.
She walked from near the window to the door.

I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.

I te mutunga wiki i haere au ki te awa,te kura, te toa hoki.
On the weekend I went to the river, to the school and also to the shop.

I te hīkoi rātou i nanahi.
They were walking yesterday.

I te topenga o te rākau, ka riri te iwi.
When the tree was cut, the people were angry.

I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.

I te mutunga o te hui, ka tū he arotakenga.
At the end of the hui, an evaluation was done.

I te moe ngā pēpi.
The baby was sleeping.

I te haere rātou.
They were going.

I te hīkoi a Manu ki te kura.
Manu was walking to school.

I te whana te tama i te pōro.
The boy was kicking the ball.

I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.

I te kōrero a Hera.
Hera was talking.

I te tū ia.
He was standing.

I te piki au i te rākau.
I was climbing the tree.

I te pānui au.
I was reading.

I te pīrangi koe ki te kaputī?
Did you want a tea?

I te Mane ka haere ahau ki Taupō.
I went to Taupo on Monday.

I te moe a Nikau.
Nikau was asleep.

I te hanga rātou i te whare.
They were building the house.

I te kōrero au ki a ia.
I was speaking to her.

I te kai te kōtiro.
The girl was eating.

I te pupuhi te hau.
The wind was blowing.