Imperative sentences in Maori grammar are used to give commands, make requests or offer advice. The Maori language uses different sentence structures for these expressions, often placing the verb at the beginning of the sentence.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Maori verb to form an imperative sentence.
1. “*Haere*” mai ki te whare. (Come)
2. “*Horoia*” o ringaringa. (Wash)
3. “*Whakarongo*” ki ahau. (Listen)
4. “*Kia*” tino kaha. (Be)
5. “*Whakatika*” te moenga. (Tidy)
6. “*Kai*” to kai. (Eat)
7. “*Inu*” to wai. (Drink)
8. “*Takahia*” te whariki. (Step)
9. “*Koao*” te whare. (Clean)
10. “*Whakarerekei*” ou kākahu. (Change)
11. “*Whakaako*” mai ki ahau. (Teach)
12. “*Hoki*” mai ki te kainga. (Return)
13. “*Mahi*” to mahi. (Do)
14. “*Tuku*” i te pukapuka. (Put)
15. “*Whakapau*” kaha. (Try)
2. “*Horoia*” o ringaringa. (Wash)
3. “*Whakarongo*” ki ahau. (Listen)
4. “*Kia*” tino kaha. (Be)
5. “*Whakatika*” te moenga. (Tidy)
6. “*Kai*” to kai. (Eat)
7. “*Inu*” to wai. (Drink)
8. “*Takahia*” te whariki. (Step)
9. “*Koao*” te whare. (Clean)
10. “*Whakarerekei*” ou kākahu. (Change)
11. “*Whakaako*” mai ki ahau. (Teach)
12. “*Hoki*” mai ki te kainga. (Return)
13. “*Mahi*” to mahi. (Do)
14. “*Tuku*” i te pukapuka. (Put)
15. “*Whakapau*” kaha. (Try)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Maori noun or pronoun to complete the imperative sentence.
1. “Haere” *mai* ki te kura. (here)
2. “Kai” *he* kai ma tatou. (some)
3. “Horoia” *o* ringaringa. (your)
4. “Whakarongo” *ki* au. (to)
5. “Kia” *kaha* tatou. (strong)
6. “Inu” *i* te wai. (the)
7. “Koao” *te* whare. (the)
8. “Whakarerekei” *ou* kakahu. (your)
9. “Hoki” *mai* ki te kainga. (here)
10. “Mahi” *i* te mahi. (the)
11. “Tuku” *i* te pene. (the)
12. “Takahia” *te* ara. (the)
13. “Whakapau” *kaha*. (effort)
14. “Awhina” *i* a ia. (him)
15. “Whakaako” *ki* a ratou. (them)
2. “Kai” *he* kai ma tatou. (some)
3. “Horoia” *o* ringaringa. (your)
4. “Whakarongo” *ki* au. (to)
5. “Kia” *kaha* tatou. (strong)
6. “Inu” *i* te wai. (the)
7. “Koao” *te* whare. (the)
8. “Whakarerekei” *ou* kakahu. (your)
9. “Hoki” *mai* ki te kainga. (here)
10. “Mahi” *i* te mahi. (the)
11. “Tuku” *i* te pene. (the)
12. “Takahia” *te* ara. (the)
13. “Whakapau” *kaha*. (effort)
14. “Awhina” *i* a ia. (him)
15. “Whakaako” *ki* a ratou. (them)
