In the Maori language, the Past Progressive tense is generally indicated by the use of the particle “kei te,” followed by the verb. However, in past context it could be translated to mean “was (verb)ing”, emphasizing an action that was ongoing at some point in the past. Just like in English, the action concerned could be physical, mental or perceptual. Now, let’s practise forming sentences in the Past Progressive tense in Maori through the following exercises.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in Past Progressive tense
1. *I muri* (backward) i a ia i te whare korero.
2. Kei te *whakarite* (prepare) ahau i te kai mo te whānau.
3. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
4. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) nga tamariki i roto i te whare.
5. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare pukapuka.
6. Isaac i *whakakore* (refuse) ki te whakaae ki te korero.
7. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
8. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) te kuri i te moenga.
9. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare.
10. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) ahau ki te korero.
11. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
12. Kei te *kai* (eat) ahau i te kai.
13. Kei te *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
14. Kei te *whakakore* (refuse) nga tamariki ki te haere ki te kura.
15. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
2. Kei te *whakarite* (prepare) ahau i te kai mo te whānau.
3. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
4. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) nga tamariki i roto i te whare.
5. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare pukapuka.
6. Isaac i *whakakore* (refuse) ki te whakaae ki te korero.
7. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
8. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) te kuri i te moenga.
9. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare.
10. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) ahau ki te korero.
11. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
12. Kei te *kai* (eat) ahau i te kai.
13. Kei te *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
14. Kei te *whakakore* (refuse) nga tamariki ki te haere ki te kura.
15. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb in Past Progressive tense
1. Kei te *whakatika* (stand up) te tama iti i te taha o te whare.
2. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te mahi.
3. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau ki te whare.
4. *I mua* (forward) i a ia i te mahi.
5. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
6. Kei te *whakakore* (refuse) te tama ki te haere ki te kura.
7. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) ahau ki te korero.
8. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
9. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te tākaro golf.
10. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
11. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
12. Kei te *kai* (eat) ahau i te kai.
13. Kei te *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
14. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
15. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) nga tamariki i roto i te whare.
2. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te mahi.
3. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau ki te whare.
4. *I mua* (forward) i a ia i te mahi.
5. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
6. Kei te *whakakore* (refuse) te tama ki te haere ki te kura.
7. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) ahau ki te korero.
8. Kei te *whakararuraru* (confuse) ahau i nga whakararuraru.
9. Kei te *haere* (go) ahau ki te tākaro golf.
10. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
11. Kei te *tatari* (wait) ahau mo te waka.
12. Kei te *kai* (eat) ahau i te kai.
13. Kei te *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
14. Kei te *panui* (read) ahau i te pukapuka.
15. Kei te *whakatakoto* (lie down) nga tamariki i roto i te whare.
