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Kei te Verb Pronouns

Kei te Verb Pronouns

Te reo Māori pronouns and verbs 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. run
D. sit
E. eat
F. jump
2. Match the remaining verbs with their English meanings:
1. tū
2. moe
3. kaukau
4. takoto
5. tangi
6. whakarongo
A. listen
B. swim
C. lay down
D. stand
E. cry
F. sleep

📝 Part 2: Pronoun Knowledge

3. Circle the correct pronoun for each description:

I (singular):

ahau

koe

ia

You (singular):

ahau

koe

rāua

We (all of us, inclusive):

mātou

tātou

koutou

They (three or more):

rāua

rātou

kōrua

🔍 Part 3: Fill in the Gaps

4. Complete these sentences with the correct pronouns:

Kei te kai _______ (I am eating)

Kei te oma _______ (You are running - singular)

Kei te noho _______ (He/she is sitting)

Kei te kaukau _______ (They two are swimming)

Kei te whakarongo _______ (We are listening - inclusive)

Kei te moe _______ (You all are sleeping)

5. Complete these sentences with the correct verbs:

Kei te _______ ahau (I am walking)

Kei te _______ koe (You are texting)

Kei te _______ ia (She is jumping)

Kei te _______ rātou (They are crying)

Kei te _______ tāua (We two are standing)

Kei te _______ kōrua (You two are lying down)

🔄 Part 4: Translation Practice

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

Kei te kai māua.

Kei te oma koe.

Kei te tangi ia.

Kei te hīkoi rāua.

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

You all are swimming.

I am listening.

They (three or more) are sleeping.

We (inclusive) are sitting.

✍️ Part 5: Create Your Own Sentences

8. Write your own sentences using "Kei te + verb + pronoun" structure. Use different verbs and pronouns for each sentence:

Sentence 1:

Sentence 2:

Sentence 3:

Sentence 4:

9. Challenge: Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing what different people are doing right now. Use at least 4 different verbs and 4 different pronouns:

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