Negative tense Exercises For Maori Grammar

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Maori negative tense is used to express a negation, meaning something does not occur, is not occurring, or will not occur. Typically, it is created by using the word “kฤore” before the subject. This type of conjugation is staple to forming sentences in negative form, and plays a pivotal role in conveying the correct meaning. It is key to understanding and communicating effectively in Maori language.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Maori negative tense verb.

1. *Kฤore* au i te whakarongo. (I)
2. Kฤore ia i te *kai*. (Eat)
3. *Kฤore* rฤtou e whakaako ana. (They)
4. Kฤore tลku hoa i te *korero*. (Speak)
5. *Kฤore* mฤtou i te waiata. (We)
6. Kฤore te tauira i te *ako*. (Learn)
7. *Kฤore* ลna tamariki e tฤkaro ana. (Her children)
8. Kฤore te whare i te *whakakore*. (Refuse)
9. *Kฤore* inaianei e whakaputa ana. (Now)
10. Kฤore te whฤnau i te *whakanoho*. (Occupying)
11. *Kฤore* e hoko ana a Papa. (Father)
12. Kฤore tana whaea i te *whakapau*. (Spending)
13. *Kฤore* e whakarite ana te kaiako. (Teacher)
14. Kฤore te kuia i te *moe*. (Sleep)
15. *Kฤore* te tangata e whakapoe kino ana. (Man)
 

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Maori negative tense verb.

1. *Kฤore* te kaikiri e whakapiki ana. (Sportsman)
2. Kฤore te kuia i te *whakamฤ*. (Blush)
3. *Kฤore* e takatu ana te rลpลซ whakataetae. (Competition team)
4. Kฤore te tino toa i te *whakapau*. (Spending)
5. *Kฤore* a Hฤ“mi e whakapakari ana. (Hemi)
6. Kฤore tana whaea i te *whakararuraru*. (Confuse)
7. *Kฤore* e whakarongo ana a Reimana. (Reimana)
8. Kฤore tลku hoa i te *whakawahฤ*. (Boast)
9. *Kฤore* e whakatลซpato ana a Mere. (Mere)
10. Kฤore tลku pฤpฤ i te *whakanoho*. (Reside)
11. *Kฤore* te whฤnau e whakarลpลซhฤ ana. (Excite)
12. Kฤore te kaiako i te *whakakii*. (Fill)
13. *Kฤore* ngฤ tamariki e whakarongo ana. (Children)
14. Kฤore te tamaiti i te *whakakore*. (Deny)
15. *Kฤore* te kaikลkiri e whakarata ana. (Athlete)
 

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