🕐 Part 1: Understanding Tohu Wā Hipa (Time Markers)

Tohu Wā Hipa are time markers in te reo Māori that help us understand when something happens. They are similar to time words in English like "yesterday", "today", and "tomorrow".

📝 Part 2: Sentence Structure Practice

a) ________ i kōrero au ki taku whaea. (Yesterday I spoke to my mother.)

b) ________ ka haere mātou ki te kura. (Tomorrow we will go to school.)

c) ________ kei te kai au. (Now I am eating.)

d) ________ i kite au i a koe. (Last week I saw you.)

🔄 Part 3: Translation Practice

a) Inanahi i kōrero a Mere ki a au.

b) Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki te moana.

c) Ināianei kei te ako ngā tamariki.

a) Tomorrow I will play rugby.

b) Yesterday we went to the beach.

✍️ Part 4: Create Your Own Sentences

Sentence 1:

Māori: _______________________________________________

English: ______________________________________________

Sentence 2:

Māori: _______________________________________________

English: ______________________________________________

Sentence 3:

Māori: _______________________________________________

English: ______________________________________________

📚 Teacher's Answer Sheet

Part 1 - Matching:

1-C (inanahi = yesterday), 2-D (ināianei = now), 3-A (āpōpō = tomorrow), 4-E (i tērā wiki = last week), 5-B (ā muri ake nei = later)

Part 2 - Fill in the blanks:

2a) Inanahi, 2b) Āpōpō, 2c) Ināianei, 2d) I tērā wiki

3a) āpōpō, 3b) inanahi

Part 3 - Translations:

4a) Yesterday Mere spoke to me.

4b) Tomorrow we will go to the sea/beach.

4c) Now the children are learning.

5a) Āpōpō ka tākaro au i te rākau. (or similar)

5b) Inanahi i haere mātou ki te moana. (or similar)

Part 4:

6) Student answers will vary - check for correct use of time markers

7) Past time markers: inanahi, i tērā wiki, i tērā tau

Additional tohu wā hipa for extension:

• i tērā tau (last year) • ā muri ake nei (later) • i tērā rā (that day) • hea ai (when)