The Third conditional in Maori grammar is used to express situations in the past that did not happen and their imaginary results. It commonly exhibits a hypothetical condition in the past and its probable result in the past. This structure is often formed using ‘mehemea’ (if), past tense, and then the verb in the negative, passive form.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Word
1. Mehemea *kua* (past tense marker) whakapau, kua whiwhi.
2. Mehemea *i* (past tense marker) hiahia, i whiwhi.
3. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakaae, kua whiwhi.
4. Mehemea ia *kua* (past tense marker) hoko, kua whaowhao.
5. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) haere, kua tutuki.
6. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) kimi, kua kite.
7. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) korero, i whakarongo.
8. Mehemea *kua* (past tense marker) whakakore, kua whakaae.
9. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) hoki, kua tu.
10. Mehemea ia *kua* (past tense marker) matakitaki, kua moe.
11. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) tohu, i whiwhi.
12. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) whiriwhiri, kua whakaaro.
13. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) rapu, i kite.
14. Mehemea *kua* (past tense marker) kimi, kua kite.
15. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakapau, kua whiwhi.
2. Mehemea *i* (past tense marker) hiahia, i whiwhi.
3. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakaae, kua whiwhi.
4. Mehemea ia *kua* (past tense marker) hoko, kua whaowhao.
5. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) haere, kua tutuki.
6. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) kimi, kua kite.
7. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) korero, i whakarongo.
8. Mehemea *kua* (past tense marker) whakakore, kua whakaae.
9. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) hoki, kua tu.
10. Mehemea ia *kua* (past tense marker) matakitaki, kua moe.
11. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) tohu, i whiwhi.
12. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) whiriwhiri, kua whakaaro.
13. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) rapu, i kite.
14. Mehemea *kua* (past tense marker) kimi, kua kite.
15. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakapau, kua whiwhi.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Word
1. Mehemea ia *i* (past tense marker) whai, kua whiwhi.
2. Mehemea matou *kua* (past tense marker) riro, kua whiwhi.
3. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakaako, kua ako.
4. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) pepeha, kua whakapau.
5. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) tunu, i kai.
6. Mehemea koe *kua* (past tense marker) whai, kua whiwhi.
7. Mehemea ia *i* (past tense marker) kohi, i whiwhi.
8. Mehemea tatou *kua* (past tense marker) hoko, kua whiwhi.
9. Mehemea raatou *i* (past tense marker) whiti, i rere.
10. Mehemea matou *kua* (past tense marker) whakawhana, kua whiwhi.
11. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) whakapiki, i piki.
12. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) awhina, kua whiwhi.
13. Mehemea matou *i* (past tense marker) whakahaere, i whiwhi.
14. Mehemea koutou *kua* (past tense marker) whakataki, kua whiwhi.
15. Mehemea ia *i* (past tense marker) aroha, kua aroha.
2. Mehemea matou *kua* (past tense marker) riro, kua whiwhi.
3. Mehemea koe *i* (past tense marker) whakaako, kua ako.
4. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) pepeha, kua whakapau.
5. Mehemea tatou *i* (past tense marker) tunu, i kai.
6. Mehemea koe *kua* (past tense marker) whai, kua whiwhi.
7. Mehemea ia *i* (past tense marker) kohi, i whiwhi.
8. Mehemea tatou *kua* (past tense marker) hoko, kua whiwhi.
9. Mehemea raatou *i* (past tense marker) whiti, i rere.
10. Mehemea matou *kua* (past tense marker) whakawhana, kua whiwhi.
11. Mehemea koutou *i* (past tense marker) whakapiki, i piki.
12. Mehemea raatou *kua* (past tense marker) awhina, kua whiwhi.
13. Mehemea matou *i* (past tense marker) whakahaere, i whiwhi.
14. Mehemea koutou *kua* (past tense marker) whakataki, kua whiwhi.
15. Mehemea ia *i* (past tense marker) aroha, kua aroha.
