The first conditional in Maori grammar is used to talk about possible situations and their probable results in the future. Like in English, the first conditional includes a conditional (“if”) clause and a main clause. The structure usually follows: ‘If clause + main clause’ or ‘Main clause + if clause’. Here, we’ll practice using this objective form in Māori sentences.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of first conditional sentences in Māori
1. “*Mēnā*” ka whakapau kaha ahau, ka whiwhi i te tohu pai ahau. (If)
2. Ka whakatika ahau i te pō, “*mēnā*” kore ahau e moe. (If)
3. “*Mēnā*” kāore e ua, ka whakakī i te wai i te awa. (If)
4. Ka whakahaere ahau i te waka, “*mēnā*” e whakaae koe. (If)
5. “*Mēnā*” ka pau te rā, ka whakaoti i taku mahi. (If)
6. Ka whakapau kaha au ki te whakapai i taku reo Māori, “*mēnā*” ka whai waahi au ki te whare wananga. (If)
7. “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe ki te haere, ka whakanikoniko ahau i te whare. (If)
8. Ka whakatōmuri ahau i taku waka, “*mēnā*” ka tae koe i te wa i whakaritea. (If)
9. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e haere mai, ka whakakore ahau e whakarite i te hui. (If)
10. Ka whiriwhiri ahau i te whakahōnore, “*mēnā*” koe e haere. (If)
11. “*Mēnā*” e whakakore koe e hoki mai, ka whakakore ahau e whakapau kaha. (If)
12. Ka whakahaere ahau i te whare, “*mēnā*” koe e whakaae. (If)
13. “*Mēnā*” ka whakapau kaha ahau, ka whakapau kaha koe. (If)
14. Ka whakakore e haere ki te mahi, “*mēnā*” ka whakakore e awhina koe. (If)
15. “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe, ka awhina ahau i a koe. (If)
2. Ka whakatika ahau i te pō, “*mēnā*” kore ahau e moe. (If)
3. “*Mēnā*” kāore e ua, ka whakakī i te wai i te awa. (If)
4. Ka whakahaere ahau i te waka, “*mēnā*” e whakaae koe. (If)
5. “*Mēnā*” ka pau te rā, ka whakaoti i taku mahi. (If)
6. Ka whakapau kaha au ki te whakapai i taku reo Māori, “*mēnā*” ka whai waahi au ki te whare wananga. (If)
7. “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe ki te haere, ka whakanikoniko ahau i te whare. (If)
8. Ka whakatōmuri ahau i taku waka, “*mēnā*” ka tae koe i te wa i whakaritea. (If)
9. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e haere mai, ka whakakore ahau e whakarite i te hui. (If)
10. Ka whiriwhiri ahau i te whakahōnore, “*mēnā*” koe e haere. (If)
11. “*Mēnā*” e whakakore koe e hoki mai, ka whakakore ahau e whakapau kaha. (If)
12. Ka whakahaere ahau i te whare, “*mēnā*” koe e whakaae. (If)
13. “*Mēnā*” ka whakapau kaha ahau, ka whakapau kaha koe. (If)
14. Ka whakakore e haere ki te mahi, “*mēnā*” ka whakakore e awhina koe. (If)
15. “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe, ka awhina ahau i a koe. (If)
Exercise 2: Choose the correct word to complete the first conditional sentences in Māori
1. Ka whakaae ahau, “*Mēnā*” koe ka whakaae. (If)
2. “*Mēnā*” e whiwhi koe i te kirihou, ka whiriwhiri ahau i a koe. (If)
3. Ka kai ahau i te hāngī, “*Mēnā*” koe ka whakarite. (If)
4. “*Mēnā*” ka whiwhi ahau i te kararehe, ka whakahaere ahau i te whare. (If)
5. Ka whakakore ahau e haere ki te whare wananga, “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore koe e awhina. (If)
6. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore, ka whakapau kaha ahau. (If)
7. Ka whakarite ahau i te hui, “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe ki te haere. (If)
8. “*Mēnā*” he pai te rangi, ka haere ahau ki te takutai. (If)
9. Ka whakapau kaha ahau, “*Mēnā*” ka whakapau kaha koe. (If)
10. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e whakatika, ka whakahaere ahau i te whare. (If)
11. Ka haere ahau ki te whare wananga, “*Mēnā*” koe e whakaae. (If)
12. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore ahau e haere, ka whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai. (If)
13. Ka whakaae koe, “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae ahau. (If)
14. “*Mēnā*” koe e awhina, ka whakapau kaha ahau ki te whakapai. (If)
15. Ka whakapau ahau i taku kaha, “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e whakatika koe. (If)
2. “*Mēnā*” e whiwhi koe i te kirihou, ka whiriwhiri ahau i a koe. (If)
3. Ka kai ahau i te hāngī, “*Mēnā*” koe ka whakarite. (If)
4. “*Mēnā*” ka whiwhi ahau i te kararehe, ka whakahaere ahau i te whare. (If)
5. Ka whakakore ahau e haere ki te whare wananga, “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore koe e awhina. (If)
6. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore, ka whakapau kaha ahau. (If)
7. Ka whakarite ahau i te hui, “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae koe ki te haere. (If)
8. “*Mēnā*” he pai te rangi, ka haere ahau ki te takutai. (If)
9. Ka whakapau kaha ahau, “*Mēnā*” ka whakapau kaha koe. (If)
10. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e whakatika, ka whakahaere ahau i te whare. (If)
11. Ka haere ahau ki te whare wananga, “*Mēnā*” koe e whakaae. (If)
12. “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore ahau e haere, ka whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai. (If)
13. Ka whakaae koe, “*Mēnā*” ka whakaae ahau. (If)
14. “*Mēnā*” koe e awhina, ka whakapau kaha ahau ki te whakapai. (If)
15. Ka whakapau ahau i taku kaha, “*Mēnā*” ka whakakore e whakatika koe. (If)
