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Kei te Verb Pronouns

Kei te Verb Pronouns

Te reo Māori verb and pronoun illustration

📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Matching

1. Match the te reo Māori verbs with their English meanings:
1. kai
2. oma
3. hīkoi
4. pātuhi
5. peke
6. noho
A. walk
B. text
C. sit
D. eat
E. jump
F. run
2. Match these verbs with their English meanings:
1. tū
2. moe
3. kaukau
4. takoto
5. tangi
6. whakarongo
A. cry
B. stand
C. listen
D. lay down
E. swim
F. sleep

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps

3. Complete these sentences using the correct pronoun:

a) Kei te kai ________ (I am eating)

b) Kei te oma ________ (you are running - singular)

c) Kei te noho ________ (he/she is sitting)

d) Kei te hīkoi ________ (we are walking - you and I)

e) Kei te peke ________ (they are jumping - 3 or more)

4. Fill in the correct verb:

a) Kei te ________ ahau (I am swimming)

b) Kei te ________ koe (you are sleeping)

c) Kei te ________ ia (he/she is standing)

d) Kei te ________ rāua (they two are listening)

e) Kei te ________ mātou (we are texting)

🔄 Part 3: Translation

5. Translate these sentences from English to te reo Māori:

a) I am crying: ________________________________

b) You (plural) are eating: ________________________________

c) We (you and I) are swimming: ________________________________

d) They are walking: ________________________________

e) She is laying down: ________________________________

6. Translate these sentences from te reo Māori to English:

a) Kei te whakarongo ahau: ________________________________

b) Kei te pātuhi kōrua: ________________________________

c) Kei te tangi rātou: ________________________________

d) Kei te tū tātou: ________________________________

e) Kei te takoto māua: ________________________________

✍️ Part 4: Create Your Own Sentences

7. Write your own sentences using "Kei te" + verb + pronoun. Use each of these verbs once:

kai: ________________________________

moe: ________________________________

peke: ________________________________

noho: ________________________________

oma: ________________________________

8. Choose any three pronouns and write sentences using different verbs:

🔍 Part 5: Word Search

9. Find these words in the grid below (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal):

Words to find: KAI, OMA, NOHO, PEKE, MOE, AHAU, KOE, RAUA, TATOU

K A I M O E P Q R S
L M N O H O T U V W
A H A U X Y Z A B C
P E K E D F G H J K
O M A L M N P Q R S
T A T O U V W X Y Z
K O E A B C D F G H
R A U A J K L M N P
Q W E R T Y U I O P
A S D F G H J K L M

🧩 Part 6: Crossword Clues

10. Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle:

Across:

1. To eat (3 letters)

3. To run (3 letters)

5. To sit (4 letters)

7. I (4 letters)

Down:

2. To jump (4 letters)

4. You - singular (3 letters)

6. To sleep (3 letters)

8. We - all of us (5 letters)

11. Multiple choice - Which sentence is correct?

Kei ahau te kai

Kei te kai ahau

Ahau kei te kai

Te kai kei ahau

12. Check all the correct pronouns for "we" (multiple selection):

māua

mātou

tāua

tātou

rāua

rātou

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