The Future Progressive in Maori grammar conveys a continuing action or state of being that will occur in the future. It’s designed to express something that hasn’t yet happened but is expected to start happening and continue for a certain duration in the future. The future progressive tense in Maori often uses the word ‘kei’, along with the infinitive form of the verb to suggest the future action.
Exercise 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence in Future Progressive Tense
1. *Kei* (will) te haere ahau ki te wharepukapuka apopo.
2. Ka whakahōhā taku tama ki ahau i te mea *kei* (will) whakakino ahau i tana kēmu.
3. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
4. Ahakoa he aha, *kei* (will) kōrero ahau ki a koe i muri iho.
5. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
6. *Kei* (will) whakarongo ahau ki tou waiata.
7. *Kei* (will) whakapai e hoa ma koutou i tou whare?
8. *Kei* (will) pōwhiri matou i a koutou ki te marae.
9. Mehemea *kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe, ka whiwhi koe i te angitu.
10. *Kei* (will) whakapai ahau i te kai.
2. Ka whakahōhā taku tama ki ahau i te mea *kei* (will) whakakino ahau i tana kēmu.
3. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
4. Ahakoa he aha, *kei* (will) kōrero ahau ki a koe i muri iho.
5. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
6. *Kei* (will) whakarongo ahau ki tou waiata.
7. *Kei* (will) whakapai e hoa ma koutou i tou whare?
8. *Kei* (will) pōwhiri matou i a koutou ki te marae.
9. Mehemea *kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe, ka whiwhi koe i te angitu.
10. *Kei* (will) whakapai ahau i te kai.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence in Future Progressive Tense
11. *Kei* (will) tino rawaka ahau ki te whakanoho i te whare.
12. I te po, *kei* (will) whakararuraru ahau i te kōrero.
13. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
14. He rite ahau *kei* (will) whakapau kaha ki te whakapai i tōku whare.
15. *Kei* (will) whakatakotoria e ahau ētahi whāriki.
12. I te po, *kei* (will) whakararuraru ahau i te kōrero.
13. *Kei* (will) whakapau kaha koe ki te whakapai i o mahi?
14. He rite ahau *kei* (will) whakapau kaha ki te whakapai i tōku whare.
15. *Kei* (will) whakatakotoria e ahau ētahi whāriki.
