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Tense Examples
Question | Answer |
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I | Past Tense - jumped, ate, went |
I Te | Continuous Past Tense - was jumping, was eating |
Kua | Recent Past Tense - has jumped, have eaten |
Kātahi Anō ... Ka | Very Recent Past Tense - only just ate |
Kei Te | Present Tense - am eating |
E ... Ana | Alternative Present Tense, sometimes due to dialect |
Ka | Future Tense - will eat |
I aha koe? | What did you do? |
I haere ahau | I went |
I te aha koe? | What were you doing? |
I te haere ahau | I was going |
Kua aha koe? | What have you been doing? |
Kua haere ahau | I have been/gone |
Kātahi anō koe ka aha? | What have you (only) just been doing? |
Kātahi anō ahau ka haere | I have (only) just been/gone |
Kei te aha koe? | What are you doing? |
Kei te haere ahau | I am going |
E aha ana koe? | What are you doing? (Alt.) |
E haere ana ahau | I am going (Alt.) |
Ka aha koe? | What will you do? |
Ka haere ahau | I will go |