Verb conjugation in Maori grammar is a crucial aspect of learning the language. In Maori, as with many languages, verbs change according to tense and who is speaking. Conjugation provides context, conveying when an action happens (past, present, or future), frequency, and who performs the action. This complexity makes verb conjugation integral to fluency. Mastering Maori verb conjugation will enable more accurate and nuanced communication in the language.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank for the correct verb conjugation in the present tense:
1. Kei te *kai* (eat) mātou i te kai.
2. Kua *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare.
3. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) koutou ki te reo Māori.
4. E *korero* (speak) ana ia i te reo Māori.
5. Kua *whakapau* (spend) rātou te moni.
6. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) koe ki te waiata.
7. Kua *hoko* (buy) ia he kākahu hōu.
8. Kei te *mahi* (work) mātou i te mahi.
9. He *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
10. Kua *whakapau* (spend) koutou i te wā.
11. E *haere* (go) ana rātou ki te kura.
12. E *korero* (speak) ana koe i te reo Māori.
13. Kua *hoko* (buy) mātou he whare hōu.
14. He *inu* (drink) koe i te wai.
15. Kei te *mahi* (work) ia he mahi.
2. Kua *haere* (go) ahau ki te whare.
3. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) koutou ki te reo Māori.
4. E *korero* (speak) ana ia i te reo Māori.
5. Kua *whakapau* (spend) rātou te moni.
6. Kei te *whakarongo* (listen) koe ki te waiata.
7. Kua *hoko* (buy) ia he kākahu hōu.
8. Kei te *mahi* (work) mātou i te mahi.
9. He *inu* (drink) ahau i te wai.
10. Kua *whakapau* (spend) koutou i te wā.
11. E *haere* (go) ana rātou ki te kura.
12. E *korero* (speak) ana koe i te reo Māori.
13. Kua *hoko* (buy) mātou he whare hōu.
14. He *inu* (drink) koe i te wai.
15. Kei te *mahi* (work) ia he mahi.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank for the correct verb conjugation in the past tense:
1. I *whakapau* (spent) mātou i te moni i tērā wiki.
2. I *haere* (went) koutou ki te whare whakahaere?
3. Kua *whakarongo* (listened) koe ki tēnei waiata?
4. I *korero* (spoke) ahau ki tōku hoa.
5. Kua *hoko* (bought) rātou he kete hōu.
6. I *mahi* (worked) tātou i te mahi ngāhuru.
7. Kua *whakapau* (spent) ia tōna wā i te takaro.
8. I *haere* (went) koe ki te wharepukapuka?
9. Kua *korero* (spoke) rātou i tērā rangi.
10. I *hoko* (bought) koutou he whare tua rua?
11. Kua *mahi* (worked) ia i te mahi whakahaere.
12. I *whakapau* (spent) tātou i te wā whakatā.
13. Kua *kai* (ate) koe i te kai reka?
14. I *haere* (went) ahau ki te whare.
15. Kua *whakarongo* (listened) rātou ki te whaikōrero.
2. I *haere* (went) koutou ki te whare whakahaere?
3. Kua *whakarongo* (listened) koe ki tēnei waiata?
4. I *korero* (spoke) ahau ki tōku hoa.
5. Kua *hoko* (bought) rātou he kete hōu.
6. I *mahi* (worked) tātou i te mahi ngāhuru.
7. Kua *whakapau* (spent) ia tōna wā i te takaro.
8. I *haere* (went) koe ki te wharepukapuka?
9. Kua *korero* (spoke) rātou i tērā rangi.
10. I *hoko* (bought) koutou he whare tua rua?
11. Kua *mahi* (worked) ia i te mahi whakahaere.
12. I *whakapau* (spent) tātou i te wā whakatā.
13. Kua *kai* (ate) koe i te kai reka?
14. I *haere* (went) ahau ki te whare.
15. Kua *whakarongo* (listened) rātou ki te whaikōrero.
