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Tense Examples
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |